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The Luombe River 7.2 km from Chilubula Mission in Kasama District makes a beautiful water fall called: Chishimba Falls (older: Chisimba Falls). The Luombe river joins the Lukulu River shortly after the falls. Location directions: Drive from Kasama center on the M3 westbound for about 24km, then take the junction to the D20 road. After 11km on the D20 follow the sign "Chishimba Falls 700m - National Monument" to the left. A hydro-electric power plant (owned by ZESCO) is located above the falls. GPS: * M3/D20 junction: -10.165617,31.001737 * Turn left from D20: -10.103037,30.928463 * Chishimba Falls parking lot: -10,10827500,30,91742900 Over a distance of 300m there are three successive falls: * Upper fall: Mutumuna Falls has a drop of 20m * Middle fall: Kayela Rapids * Lower fall: Main Fall, also called the ''Chishimba Fall'' with a drop of 30m Here you can enjoy the scenic beauty of the riparian forest. The Chishimba Fall belongs to the Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia. == References and Web Links == * Leaflet "chishimba falls", National Heritage Conservation Commission, 2009 * Zambia's waterfall Wonderland: http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/places/waterfalls.htm * The Geographical Journal, Vol 86, No 4 (Oct 1935), pp. 356–357: * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chisimba Falls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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