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that this was because the area was previously sacred to chiefs in the district who would pay homage to their ancestors, and the area was avoided by the common people. Attempts to open the
Lumangwe Falls area began in 1975, but were unsuccessful until 1996. This was attributed to the chiefs agreeing
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gravel road, 2.5 km north-east of the
Kalungwishi bridge at Chipempe, which replaced the pontoon (Kalungwishi Ferry) in 2004. The falls can be viewed from the bank of the river at the top and from a cliff almost opposite the drop. Paths lead to the foot of the falls and also down the gorge to
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At the river's height at the end of the rainy season in April / May, spray from the waterfall may be carried 100 m into the air and the roaring sound in the gorge below seems to shake the ground.
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to move the ancestral spirits to a different location. The name of the falls comes from a snake spirit, Lumangwe, which is said to have stretched itself between the
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The falls have not seen the same level of tourism as the more well-known
Victoria Falls. A council planning officer reported to the
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is the largest waterfall wholly within the country, with a height of 30-40 m and a width of 100-160 m. It is a
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