Lusaka National Park is located roughly 30 kilometers from Zambia’s capital city and opened to the public in June 2015, making it Zambia’s newest and most accessible park. This new and exciting national park is the 20th National Park to be established in Zambia, and only the second national park to be established in a city environment, the first one is the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park in Livingstone.
There are more than 1 000 species found inside the park, including white rhino, giraffe, eland, hartebeest, zebra, sable, kudu, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, black lechwe, impala, puku, bushbuck, reedbuck, warthog, pangolin, and axis deers.
More information:
Area: 67 15 km²
Established: 2011
Governing body: Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA)
Getting there:
Situated South-east of Lusaka, about 15km southeast of the city’s central business center, take the Leopards Hill road out of town, and after the boom, take the first road right into Chifewema Road. Take the first right again after the second speed bump into a large gate; this turnoff is signposted. Then take the next left and continue till the next sign on left. Then it’s straight on till the gate.
Wildlife:
As a safari gem hidden in the city – Lusaka National Park still offers a plethora of wildlife such as sable antelope, white rhino, bushbuck, duiker, eland, hartebeest, impala, kudu, black lechwe, puku, spotted deer, waterbuck, zebra, and plenty more.
Activities:
The park offers activities such as camping, walking safaris, bicycle trails, game viewing, boating, photographic safaris, bird watching, and picnics.
Source: https://www.zambiatourism.com/destinations/national-parks/lusaka-national-park/
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