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Mpulungu is also a [[fishing port]] and lies at the end of the old [[Great North Road (Zambia)|Great North Road]].
Mpulungu is also a [[fishing port]] and lies at the end of the old [[Great North Road (Zambia)|Great North Road]].

== Transport ==

In 2007 it was proposed to give Mpulungu [[Transport in Zambia|rail access]].


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==References==
== References ==
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Revision as of 11:27, 2 November 2007

Location of Mpulungu in Zambia
Location of Mpulungu in Zambia

Mpulungu is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. It is 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.

Transport

In 2007 it was proposed to give Mpulungu rail access.

8°46′S 31°08′E / 8.767°S 31.133°E / -8.767; 31.133

References

  1. ^ Camerapix: "Spectrum Guide to Zambia." Camerapix International Publishing, Nairobi, 1996.