The mighty Zambezi River has it's source in the Angolan highlands, together with other large rivers such as the Kavango, which forms the Ovavango Delta and the Chobe River, which also has a smaller inland delta before reforming into one main channel just upstream from the confluence with the Zambezi River at Kasangula on the border of Botswana and Zambia. See Zambezi Map 2.

The Zambezi River enters north western Zambia just north of the town of Zambezi. The river flows along the eastern boundary of the Liuwa Plains National Park before entering Barotseland and the Barotse flood plain, Tiger fishing paradise. The Barotse flood plain narrows again at the Ngoye Falls, the second largest waterfall on the Zambezi River.

In the next 100km, the Zambezi River determined the map, forming a natural boundary and creating the border between 4 countries, namely Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe before widening and  plunging down into the Zambezi River Gorge at Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world, at the towns of Livingstone on the Zambian side and Victoria Falls village on the Zimbabwe side.
See Zambezi Map 2.

Middle Zambezi - Map 4

Victoria Falls to Lake Kariba
Zambia / Zimbabwe

From Vic Falls, the Zambezi zig zags its way down the Zambezi Gorge with its vertical walls and magnificent scenery. The Zambezi Gorge is also very inaccessible because of the dramatic geology and a series of major rapids.

Below the Victoria Falls, the Deka River flows into the Zambezi from the Zimbabwe side. Deka is one of the first places where on can access the river in the middle Zambezi.
Zambezi Map no.4.

As the crow flies, Lake Kariba is 125km downsteam of the Victoria Falls and has a variety of resorts and houseboats for holidays, fishing trips or water safaris. There are also several camping sites at Kariba which cater for the more independent traveler. Kariba falls between Zambia and Zimbabwe, the northern shore in Zambia and the southern shore in Zimbabwe, with excellent accommodation in the form of camping sites, fishing camps, luxury tented camps, lodges, hotels and houseboats.
See Zambezi Map no.4.

Lake Kariba is the largest waterside resort in southern Africa with the exception of resorts in South Africa.

Lower Zambezi - Maps 5,6,7 & 8

Lake Kariba to the Zambezi River Delta
Zambia / Zimbabwe / Mozambique

Zambezi Maps 7 & 8

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Zambezi Tiger fishing Information

Upper Zambezi Fishing

Best fishing time:  May - October

The upper Zambezi River in Barotseland  is inaccessible and wild, with low populations and no disturbance to the river ecology and is home to big shoals of fish.
The Lukulu area is well know for its concentrations of large Tiger fish and a huge variety of bream. The river spreads out over the Barotse flood plain and flows 100km wide at places. Best fishing accommodation in Barotseland in marked on Zambezi Map 1 & 2.

Middle Zambezi Fishing

Best fishing:  May - October

The Zambezi River Gorge is one of the most inaccessible stretches of water in the world, with high flow rates and  a wide, steep-sided  gorge. Access to the Zambezi Gorge is via Deka, where the Deka River has its confluence with the Zambezi. Deka is an area well known for excellent fishing, especially for Tiger Fish. See Zambezi Map 4.

Lower Zambezi Fishing

Best Fishing time:  August  - November

Fishing is less seasonal along the Lower Zambezi because of the effect of the Kariba Dam and Cahora Bassa. Dirty water enters the dams and has time for the silt to settle out before continuing down the Zambezi River Valley. The best time for bearable weather and good fishing is in August and September. See Zambezi Maps 7 & 8.

more information about the Zambezi River

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