Zambezi, Zambia

Zambezi, Zambia

"This article is about the town of Zambezi in Zambia. The Zambezi River is covered in another article."

Zambezi is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia, lying on the Zambezi River and the M8 road, west of Kabompo. It is known for the palaces of the chiefs of the Balunda and Balovale people. Until about 1966 it was called "Balovale" after the dominant chief (and his village within the town is still known by that name) but the name was changed in an attempt to defuse tensions between the main groups and the government of the newly-independent country.

The Chinyingi Suspension Bridge spans the river just to the north-east of the town.


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