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Introduction

Livingstone is a historical colonial city in the south of Zambia, right at the border with Zimbabwe. During recent years it experience a boom in tourism, with the problems in neighbouring Zimbabwe where more and more tourists kept away from the city of Victoria Falls. It's located in the Southern Province of Zambia and has about 125,000 inhabitants.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

Vic Falls

Vic Falls

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  • Victoria Falls - At a height of over 100 meters and a width of about 1700 meters, the Victoria Falls are the largest sheet of water falling in the world. Located within the boundaries of Mosi-oa-Tunya NP in Zambia and Victoria Falls NP in Zimbabwe, the falls are one of the most impressive landmarks of Africa and travellers from around the world are highly attracted by the opportunities near the falls. Hiking, wildlife viewing, bungeejumping, cruising, whit water rafting the Zambezi river and a helicopter ride to have a bird's eye view of the falls, all are very popular. As the falls are mainly located in Zambia, the best panoramic view is from Zimbabwe, viewing the falls head on. Even better would be the view from the air. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
  • Victoria Falls Field Museum featuring geology and archaeology around the Falls.
  • Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park including the Batoka Gorges.
  • Railway Museum of the Mulobezi Railway.
  • Zambezi River: good for kayaking and rafting.

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Livingstone has a tropical climate with relatively high temperatures and humidity throughout the year. Temperatures are usually around 30 °C during the day and still above 20 °C at night. November to April is rainy season when roads might be blocked and parks may be unreachable.

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Getting There

By Plane

Livingstone Airport (LVI) has a number of flights, but destinations for now are limited to Lusaka and Johannesburg.

By Train

The Zambezi Express travel 3 times weekly between Livingstone and Lusaka, taking roughly 15 hours.

By Car

By Bus

Buses leave regularly for Lusaka (7-8 hours) and Shesheke (5 hours)

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Getting Around

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Drink

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Sleep

For information about sleeping on the Zimbabwe side, check the Victoria Falls article.

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Fawlty Towers216s Musi o Tunya RoadHostel81
Jollyboys Backpackers34 Kanyanta Road PO Box 61088Hostel90
Livingstone Backpackers559 Makambo Road LivingstoneHostel91
Livingstone Holiday home2644 / 121 Sinazongwe Street, LivingstoneGuesthouse25
Sunbird Guest HousePlot Number 2898/262 off Lusaka Road,Highlands AreGuesthouse77

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Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

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