Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika is the longest freshwater lake in the world and the second deepest, and Zambia holds its southern tip around the port of Mpulungu. The water is clear enough to snorkel and holds hundreds of cichlid species found in no other lake, which made it a laboratory for the study of how species form. Nsumbu National Park runs along the shore with sandy bays, hippos and the occasional elephant coming down to drink. Kalambo Falls nearby drop over two hundred metres in a single uninterrupted plunge. The lake is far from everything else and reached by a long drive or a flight.