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SIOMA NGWEZI NATIONAL PARK
SIoMA NgWEZI NATIoNAL PARk
&
ThE NgONYe FALlS / SIoMA FALlS
THE NGONYE FALLS
Also known as Sioma Falls because these Falls are near the village of Sioma, these
beauuful falls mark the transiion point of the Zambezi River’s flow from Kalahari
sand floodplain to basalt dyke, the laaer eventually contribuung to the magnifi-
cent Batoka Gorge of the Victoria Falls.
The horseshoe-shaped Ngonye Falls are impressive because of the sheer volume
of water that cascades over the staggered 20m / 666 drop. An interessng aspect
is that the river flows underneath the rock on either side of the falls. It is quite
remarkable to stand upon them, feeling and hearing the underground flow.
Sioma Ngwezi Naaonal Park is covered mainly by Kalahari woodland. It is
the third largest park in Zambia, covering a total area of 5 276km² / 3
278mi²
. It was heavily poached in the past but the situaaon is improving
and wildlife is recovering. Elephants are seen at the southeast border
where they have re-established an old migraaon route, which is now visible
with several tracks in a corridor extending over more than a kilometre (half
a mile). Most wild game associated with the African bush may be encoun-
tered and numbers are slowly growing. According to wildlife scouts from
the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA), Sioma Ngwezi holds a huge variety
of species such as elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, cheetah, wild dog, giraffe,
eland, sable, roan, tsessebe, zebra, impala, kudu, duiker, buffalo, hippo,
crocodile and sitatunga as well as a great number of birds.
www.zambiatourism.com/
destinations/national-parks/sioma-ngwezi
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