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Zambia

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Zambia

The area which is now the Republic of Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) was initially inhabited by hunter-gatherer tribes for thousands of years and something of a crossroads in the migrations of Bantu and specifically Nguni peoples. This explains the fact that Zambia has nine major ethno-linguistic groups. There are 72 languages and 13 distinct additional dialects spoken in the country. Babel babble!

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Okavango Delta and Northern Areas

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Okavango Delta and Northern Areas

The Okavango Delta is created by the Okavango River, the third largest in Southern Africa, spreading out on reaching Botswana....

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Sabi Sand Game Reserve

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Sabi Sand Game Reserve

The Sabi Sand is home to some of the world’s oldest, newest, finest and most exclusive private game lodges and frequently plays host to celebrities and politicians from around the world.

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Things have come to a Pretty Pass

The two Bains, father and son, built most of the road passes linking the Cape Coast with the interior. Meiringspoort and its dirt road neighbour, the Swartberg Pass, were built by Thomas Charles Bain along with no fewer than 22 other major passes. His father Andrew Geddes Bain built only eight passes but was presented with 'fine cutlery and a candelabrum' for his trouble by grateful colonists. I am sure he was delighted. We can picture him in his road camp enjoying a barbecue by candlelight with silver knives and forks!