cover image: View of two sections of the three parts of Chishimba Falls, near Kasama, Zambia

View of two sections of the three parts of Chishimba Falls, near Kasama, Zambia

1976

Chishimba Falls has been harnessed as a major source of hydroelectric power in the northern part of Zambia. Rivers and waterfalls abound all over the country and this accounts for their status as a power exporting nation. Traditionally, these falls are thought to be the location of a powerful nature spirit, Chishimba. 6840-08 Kaputa - Nsama LMWT boat 1976
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Authors

Cancel, Robert

Collection
Zambian Storytellers
Place Discussed
Zambia Chishimba Falls, Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia
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Zambia
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