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King Lewanika Lodge

King Lewanika Lodge

​King Lewanika Lodge (previously known as Mambeti), was chosen to memorialise the Lozi King who proclaimed Liuwa Plain as a protected area in the 1880s. The extensive area in western Zambia (which includes Liuwa Plain) has a long and rich history as the homeland of the Lozi people. The traditional Monarch of the area is the Paramount Chief or King, called the Litunga, meaning 'keeper or guardian of the earth'. 

Set on the upper Munde stream, a site chosen for its sweeping vistas and excellent wildlife sightings, King Lewanika Lodge comprises six luxury villas (including a two-bedroomed family villa). The Lodge can thus accommodate a total of 15 guests. Each extensive en suite unit is set on a raised deck, and offers excellent views of the plains. 

The main lodge area is home to the lounge, dining room and bar. 
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At present, King Lewanika Lodge is the only permanent accommodation in the National Park.

Liuwa Plains has been made famous for the lioness, Lady Liuwa, who was, for many years, the sole lion in the Park. She now has a mate and has recently produced a litter of cubs. Local tradition has it that Mambeti (a local lady) was reincarnated as Lady Liuwa, which is the reason why the lioness spends so much time in the same woodlands area frequented by her in her twilight years and near to where she was buried.

Liuwa Plain is perhaps less well known as the home of the second biggest wildebeest migration in Africa. It also has recovering cheetah numbers, a burgeoning hyena population, wild dogs, abundant zebra, buffalo, red lechwe and tsessebe herds and more than 300 bird species. It is not uncommon to see vast numbers of pratincole and spectacular groups of crowned cranes and the endangered wattled cranes which start flocking at the onset of the rains.

Due to the low lion numbers, the spotted hyena packs are known to exist (and hunt) in numbers of 50 or more individuals, which is an unusual occurrence. 
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  • Home
  • Safari Ideas
    • Zambia Safaris >
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      • Romance of Zambia
      • Land and Water Expedition
    • South Luangwa Safaris >
      • South Luangwa Walking Trail
      • South Luangwa Dream
      • Flatdogs, Chikoko Trail
      • Luangwa Valley Explorer
    • Lower Zambezi Safaris >
      • Lower Zambezi's Chiawa
      • Old Mondoro Adventure
      • Sausage Tree Sojourn
    • Kafue Safaris >
      • Kafue Lodges and Camping
      • Northern Kafue Explorer
  • Accommodation
    • South Luangwa Lodges >
      • North >
        • Nsefu Camp
        • Tena Tena
        • Mwamba Bush Camp
        • Kaingo Camp
        • Tafika Camp
        • Kakuli Camp
        • Luwi Camp
        • Nsolo Camp
        • Mchenja Camp
        • Lion Camp
        • Thornicroft Lodge
        • Chikoko Trails Camps
      • Central >
        • Mfuwe Lodge
        • Chinzombo Camp
        • Luangwa River Camp
        • Flatdogs Camp
        • Kafunta River Lodge
        • Track and Trail River Camp
      • South >
        • Puku Ridge
        • Kuyenda
        • Nkwali Camp
        • Chamilandu
        • Chindeni
        • Bilimungwe
        • Kapamba
        • Zungulila
    • North Luangwa Lodges >
      • Mwaleshi Camp
    • Lower Zambezi Lodges >
      • Anabezi Camp
      • Baines River Camp
      • Chiawa Camp
      • Old Mondoro
      • Sausage Tree Camp
      • Potato Bush Camp
      • Chongwe River Camp
      • Royal Zambezi Lodge
    • Kafue Lodges >
      • Mayukuyuku Bush Camp
      • Musekese Camp
      • Busanga Plains Camp
      • KaingU Safari Lodge
      • Mukambi Safari Loge
      • Shumba Camp
      • Busanga Bush Camp
      • Leopard Lodge
      • Nanzhila Plains Safari Camp
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