Kalambo Falls

Second longest single drop waterfall in Africa

The mighty waterfall at Kalambo reaches down 235 metres in one single drop.  Located on the border between Zambia and Tanzania at the southeast end of Lake Tanganyika. The falls are the second-highest uninterrupted falls in Africa. Downstream to the falls is the Kalambo Gorge with a width of approximately 1 km and a depth of up to 300 m runs, the gorge is 5 km long, opening into Lake Tanganyika rift valley.

Kalambo Falls are one of the most important archeological sites in Africa. With artefacts dating back for two hundred and fifty thousand years. Late Acheulian stone tools, hearths and well preserved organic objects were found there including a wooden club and digging sticks and evidence of fruit consumption. Tools excavated from Kalambo Gorge have been radiocarbon-dated to be from around 300 000 BC, and the hearths indicate people were using fire systematically there some 60 000 years ago. 

Look out for Marabou Stork colonies, who like to nest in the cliff faces surrounding the falls..