Mpika

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General Information

Mpika District is in the Muchinga Province of Zambia. Mpika is the capital of this district, and is located at the junction to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam highway to Tanzania. Taken from the 2000 census, this district had a population of 146,196.

It has a railway station on the TAZARA Railway roughtly 5 km away.

Accommodation in Mpika

Mpika offers a good selection of accommodation options. There are a range of bed and breakfasts, self-catering units, hotels, guest houses, camping sites and lodges in the area. Please view our accommodation directory for more information on all the places to stay in the area.

The tourism sector is growing in Mpika with the Mpika Tourism Association as a newly founded non-profit organisation providing information to local accommodation and service providers. The information office is situated at Bayama's Lodge.

Activities in Mpika

Mpika has an array of activities and attractions of all sorts!

Some of the things to do in Mpika include the following:

Shiwa Ng'andu (colonial style manor house)
Kapishya Hotsprings
Mutinondo Wilderness Camp
Nachikufu caves (rock paintings)
Bangweulu Wetlands
Muchinga escarpment and Luangwa Valley: parts of North and South Luangwa National Parks are actually in Northern Province but can only be accessed from Eastern Province

Businesses

Mpika's business community is growing steadily. Tourists can find shops, stalls and souvenirs in the vicinity. The local restaurants are a culinary delight and there is something for every taste. Please go to our business directory for a full list of businesses you can find in the region.

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