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Typical local village setting in the heart of Zambia
School children collecting water from the village water well
own firms, as well as served in prominent positions
within the public service. The strong fundamentals
and increasingly diversified economic growth of the
Zambian economy presents infinite opportunities for
continued growth and the discovery of solutions to
address some of the socio-economic problems that
still remain.
LUSAKA AREA
INTRODUCTION
Compared to most African capitals, Lusaka appears
quiet, clean and peaceful. The city lies at the junc-
tion of the main highways to the north, east, south
and west at an altitude of 1 300m above sea level.
The capital covers an area of over 70 square kilome-
tres and is one of the fastest-growing cities in cen-
tral Africa. Lusaka is a sprawling, unplanned metro-
politan mix of multi-storey buildings, and energetic
shanty-towns. Fast-growing industrial development
has brought together people of many nationalities,
making it a bustling centre of economic, political and
cultural activities.
A tourist passing through the capital may miss at first
the reasons to stay, but at a second look Lusaka is
the product of a country striving to find its place in
the globalized world today-caught between colonial
beginnings, socialist independence movements, and
the peaceful, prosperous democracy that it is today.
Lusaka is as much a part of “the real Africa” as the
rich national parks and stunning scenery.
Lusaka’s markets are hotbeds of activity, with the
thousands of stalls, street sellers, restaurants, hair-
dressers, fishmongers, fruit-sellers, and row upon
row of “salaula” - discarded clothing from the West
distributed in bulk, the Lusaka markets are anything
but dull.
Lusaka has changed a lot in recent years. A walk
around the city will reveal new shops-including two
new multi-million dollar shopping malls, smart fast
food outlets, four lane roads, old buildings being re-
furbished and the transformation of the city’s parks.
For many, Lusaka is positive example of what eco-
nomic liberalization can do for a country. Rural vil-
lagers still consider Lusaka their glittering capital,
persuading them en masse rural to take the bus
there in the pursuit of their dreams and grand op-
portunities.
WHERE TO STAY
The choice of luxury accommodation in Lusaka is
limited and you should book your hotel in advance.
There are choices to suit all tastes and budgets.
From Five star hotels, Game lodges on private game
reserves, to quieter guesthouses in the suburbs.