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Chisimba Falls, also Chishimba Falls is a series of waterfalls located in Kasama District, in the Northern Province of Zambia. The waterfalls host the Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station.[1] The scenic views around the falls, together with a museum under development, are major tourist attractions.[2]

Chisimba Falls
Upper Fall
Location	Kasama District
Coordinates	10°06′30″S 30°55′03″E
Type	Cataract
Total height	60 metres (197 ft)
Number of drops	3
Watercourse	Luombe River

Location

The falls are located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi), northwest of the city of Kasama, in Kasama District, in Zambia's Northern Province, off of the Kasama–Mporokoso Road (Road D20).[3] The geographical coordinates of Chishimba Falls are: 10°06'30.0"S, 30°55'03.0"E (Latitude:-10.108333; Longitude:30.917500).[4]

Overview

The waterfall complex comprises three separate waterfalls spread over a distance of about 300 metres (984 ft) along the Luombe River, as it flows in a general north to south direction. The upper falls are called Mutumuna Falls. Here the river drops approximately 20 metres (66 ft). The middle falls are known as the Kayela Rapids, where the river ripples down about 10 metres (33 ft). The lower falls are the main Chishimba Fall, where the river drops another estimated 30 metres (98 ft). This is a total drop of about 60 metres (197 ft).[2][5]

Local attractions

A hydro-electric power plant, the 15 MW Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station, that is owned and operated by ZESCO, is located at these falls. First commissioned in 1959, as a 0.9 MW installation, the power station was expanded to 6 MW in 1971. In the early 2020s the capacity of this mini-hydropower plant is under expansion to 15 megawatts.[6]

The Chishimba Falls belong to the Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia.[2][5]

See also

• List of power stations in Zambia

References

Notes

• Leaflet "Chishimba falls", National Heritage Conservation Commission, 2009
• Zambia's waterfall Wonderland: Zambia Tourism
• The Geographical Journal, Vol 86, No 4 (Oct 1935), pp. 356–357: JSTOR 1786226
• Bradt Travel Guide, p. 339, at Google Books

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[de] Chishimba-Fälle

Die Chishimba-Fälle des Flusses Luombe liegen in Sambia in der Nordprovinz etwa 30 km westlich der Stadt Kasama auf 1318 m Höhe. Der Luombe ist etwa 160 km lang und fällt 140 km hinter seiner Quelle über eine Reihe von Kalksteinfelsen. Auf einer Strecke von gut 2 km stürzt sein Wasser 70 m tief.

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