Chama is a small town in the
Eastern Province of
Zambia, and is headquarters of
Chama District. It is one of the most remote district headquarters in the country, lying just inside the eastern edge of the upper
Luangwa Rift Valley Luangwa may refer to:
*Luangwa River, the major river of eastern Zambia
*Luangwa Bridge, which crosses the Luangwa River
*Luangwa River (Mporokoso), a tributary of the Kalungwishi River in Mporokoso District, Zambia;
*Luangwa, Zambia, a town in Zamb ...
, at the foot of the highlands dividing Zambia and Malawi. It is served by only one gravel road which comes from
Lundazi and the provincial capital of the Eastern Province,
Chipata
The city of Chipata is the administrative centre of the Eastern Province of Zambia and Chipata District. It was declared the 5th city of the country, after Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe and Livingstone, by President Edgar Lungu on 24 February 2017. The c ...
, 300 km to the south. A dirt track connects the town to the
South Luangwa National Park 200 km south-west, running parallel to the Luangwa River. A little-used dirt track follows the Malawi border further north and crosses into
Isoka District west of the
Nyika Plateau
The Nyika Plateau lies in northern Malawi, with a small portion in north eastern Zambia. Most of it lies at elevations of between , the highest point being at Nganda Peak. It is roughly a diamond in shape, with a long north–south axis of about ...
. The Road Development Agency is also developing a road from Chama westwards across the Luangwa River to the town of Matumbo, where the road will end at a junction with the
T2 Road, Zambia's
Great North Road.
It is meant to be the 2nd main road out of Chama after the Lundazi-Chipata Route and is meant to provide access for Chama Residents to the headquarters of Muchinga Province, which is
Chinsali.
References
:General references
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Google Earth:*Terracarta/International Travel Maps, Vancouver Canada: "Zambia, 2nd edition", 2000
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Populated places in Eastern Province, Zambia