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- Africa
- Zambia
- Lusaka
Lusaka
The cosmopolitan capital of Zambia, Lusaka is home to roughly
1/10th of the country's population. The city is a mixture of modern
and traditional business in Africa as new high-rise buildings
towers over colourful outdoor markets.
Lusaka is home to a number of sights and attractions, including
museums like the Lusaka National Museum, the Political Museum and
the Zintu Community Museum; monuments and statues dedicated to
freedom fighters; and cultural attractions like a theatre, cinema,
zoo, golf club and the Munda Wanga Environmental Park.
The city is the best shopping destination in Zambia, with
traditional goods and handcrafted souvenirs on sale next to Western
shops like Woolworth's and Shoprite. There are a variety of
restaurants ranging from pizza and sandwich shops to Korean
barbecue and Pakistani kormas, and enough bars and clubs to keep
both locals and visitors entertained.
Lusaka is within driving distance of many of Zambia's game
parks, including South Luangwa National Park and Kafue National
Park. Blue Lagoon is a popular excursion for viewing game like
zebra, buffalo and hippos.
Information & Facts
Language
There are over 73 dialects spoken in Zambia, but the
official language is English. All business is in English and most
Zambians speak it fairly well.
Money
The Zambian currency is the Kwacha (ZMK), divided into 100
ngwee, but the coins are now worthless and seldom used. It is best
to bring travellers cheques, US Dollars or Pounds Sterling which
can be exchanged at the many bureaux de change found in the main
towns. While most of the tourist hotels, restaurants, travel agents
and larger shops, especially in Lusaka and Livingstone, accept
credit cards many outlets in the rural areas do not and deal only
in local currency. ATMs are available in Lusaka and some of the
major towns. Banking hours vary but are usually 8.30am to 2.30pm on
weekdays and mornings of the first and last Saturday of the
month.
Time
Local time in Zambia is GMT +2.