Kabwelume Falls Kabwelume Falls (also spelled Kabweluma Falls) is perhaps the most spectacular waterfall on the Kalungwishi River. It's just downstream from the impressive Lumangwe Falls, but getting there is a whole different story. The road from the fork near the gate leading to this falls is terribly rough and rugged (and I think this contributed mightily to the rear axle snapping on our safari vehicle) with ruts deep enough to make the car tilt seemingly 45 degrees. Once you make it to the signed trailhead, it's another 300m to the falls though there is a stream crossing that might get your feet wet, and the descent to the misty platform in front of the falls is very slippery. The falls has a rather unique shape as there are four or five different segments of the falls in parallel. The one of the far right is wide and falls in two steps (and is said to have been run by some daring kayakers). To its left is a more direct waterfall. The furthest left segments are cascades tumbling along a rugged slope. All segments converge at the base of the falls. Our local guide (named Chanda) told us that this waterfall is one end of a snake spirit (the other end is Lumangwe Falls) that prevents this falls from being seen by the outside world (whether by your film not turning out or some other calamity; ours happened to be a disabled safari vehicle). He also mentioned that the falls was given the ok for hydroelectric development. Hopefully, that doesn't destroy this wonderful waterfall! Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Lumangwe Falls] [Go to next waterfall: Chishimba Falls] [Go to the Zambia Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Africa Page] [Return from Kabwelume Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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As much of the falls I can capture without stitching