Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Chipata, Zambia, Lusaka, South Africa, Africa

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Chipata, Zambia, Lusaka, South Africa, Africa

Chipata is a city and the administrative centre of Eastern Province in the south African country, Zambia. It is located near Zambia’s border with Malawi, around 570 km northeast of the national capital, Lusaka. Chipata is known as a city with a substantial number of Indian population. Chipata is a commercial city with all basic and modernized facilities like a market, a hospital, a golf course, a shopping centre and an airport.

Among tourists, Chipata is famous as a gateway to South Luangwa National Park, which is around 150 km west of Chipata. Apart from this, there are many small reserves located near Chipata with less distance than South Luangwa National Park. The name of Chipata may be derived from the Ngoni term ‘Chimpata’, which means ‘large space’. The elevation of Chipata measures 1,140 meters, while its coordinates are 13°39′ S 32°38′ E.

Accessing Chipata:

Chipata Airport is served by Proflight Zambia with flights from Lusaka and Mfuwe from Monday to Friday. The distance 15 km from the airport to Chipata can easily be crossed by bus or rental cars or taxi.

Chipata has good bus connectivity to the national capital Lusaka and the travel takes 7 to 8 hours and costs 120-150K. Cabs are widely used for local travel in Chipata that cost around 10K. Bicycles are available for rent for 2K.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Chipata:

There are two popular festivals ‘Ncwala’’ and ‘Kulamba’ in the villages of Mutenguleni and Undi taking place respectively. These villages can be reached by rental vehicle from Chipata.

Great East Mall is famous for modern shopping, while Kapata Market and Indian shops are known for traditional shopping in Chipata.

Here are some nice restaurants in Chipata:

Lazeez Khaanaa
Shaikh’s Pride
Mucho’s Pizza
Leom

Things to do in Chipata:

Hiking
City tours
Traditional shopping

Places to see in Chipata:

Central Mosque:

The Central Mosque is one of the magnificent structures in Chipata. It is situated in the Down Shops area and not allowed for non-Muslims. The mosque is frequented by Indian Muslims native to the area.

Kanjala Hill:

Situated on the northeast edge of the town, Kanjala Hill is a nice view point, offering a striking view of entire Chipata. It would be a great half day trip for visitors.

Kapata Market:

The Kapata Market is a landmark site and a perfect example for crowded African market. The market offers various handicraft products, colorful and well weaved traditional costumes and food packets. Everything is affordable and attractive here.

South Luangwa National Park:

The South Luangwa National Park is an internationally recognized wildlife reserve, situated around 150 km west of Chipata. It is popular as one of the best national parks for walking safaris in Africa. Thornicroft’s Giraffes, elephants, crocodiles and hippopotamuses are the highlights of SLNP.

Lukusuzi National Park:

Situated around 130 km north of Chipata, the Lukusuzi National Park features rocky ridges and rugged valleys and known for the population of endangered African Wild Dogs.

List of other places of interest near Chipata include:

Golf course in Chipata
Undi village
Ncwala
Mutenguleni village
Ngoni Reserve
Lusandwa Forest Reserve
Zumwanda Reserve
Copperbelt Museum
Dag Hammarskjoeld Memorial
Mukuyu Slave Tree
Lake Chilengwa

Best time to visit Chipata:

The tour of Chipata can be experienced best between the months of June and November when the weather remains pleasant and dry.

Hotels in Chipata:

To provide memorable hospitality services for visitors, Chipata houses many upgraded tourist favor accommodation centres with a wide range of amenities including golf course, swimming pool, internet and airport travel service. Some recommended hotels in Chipata include: