KAA → NLA

Lake Bangweulu

The 'Great Water' appears as a shimmering horizon to the west, particularly visible shortly after departing Kasama.

Bangweulu Wetlands

A massive labyrinth of swamps and floodplains, famous for the shoebill stork and black lechwe.

Chambeshi River

Follow the winding path of this major river as it meanders toward the Bangweulu swamps.

Congo Pedicle

Views of the thin strip of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that protrudes into Zambia.

Copperbelt Open Pits

Dramatic aerial views of deep open-cast mining operations as the plane approaches the Ndola-Kitwe corridor.

Miombo Woodlands

Dense expanses of indigenous Zambian forest stretching across the Northern Province plateau.

Muchinga Foothills

Distant views of the rising terrain leading toward the Muchinga Escarpment to the southeast.

Luwingu Plains

Seasonal floodplains and small river tributaries that feed into the larger Congo basin.

Ndola Industrial Belt

Large scale industrial sites and lime factories visible during the final descent into Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International.