Mpulungu is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. It is (not quite) landlocked Zambia's only port.^[1]

From Mpulungu, boats reach DR Congo, Tanzania and Burundi. The MV Liemba ferry sails from Mpulungu to Kasanga and Kigoma in western Tanzania, with connections from there to Bujumbura.

Mpulungu is also a fishing port and lies at the end of the old Great North Road.

Contents 1 Transport 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Transport

In 2007 it was proposed to give Mpulungu rail access with a junction off the TAZARA line at Nseluka. ^[2] This link plus another between Mpika and Mchinji would greater shorten the rail distance to a deepwater port at Nacala in Mozambique.

[edit] See also

• Transport in Zambia
• Railway stations in Zambia

Coordinates: 08°46′S 31°08′E / 8.767°S 31.133°E / -8.767; 31.133

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• FallingRain Map - elevation = 788m

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