Mongu

Litunga's Winter Palace, 15 km north in Limulunga

Mongu is in Zambezi Basin and is the capital of the Mongu District.

Understand

Mongu was the capital of the former Kingdom of Barotseland and is home to the Lozi (or Barotse) people. The Baroteseland ruler, the "Litunga," had a dry season Summer Palace 12 km northwest at Lealui and a flood season palace on higher ground at Limulunga, 15 km north. The latter palace is next to Nayuma Museum, which is open to tourists.

Get in

Mongu is 610 km from Lusaka along the Great west road. the bus ride takes about 8 hours and cost $12/$15. There is also the M10 road from Mongu to Livingstone.

See

• Nayuma Museum. (updated Aug 2015)

Buy

Grass harvesting in Mongu

• Shoprite Shopping center, 306 Cold Storage Road. has a Shoprite supermarket. (updated Aug 2023)
• ABSA, Independence Road. 24 hours atm.. has a Visa card / Master card atm. (updated Aug 2023)

Sleep

Budget

• Green view Guest House. (updated Aug 2015)
• Lumba Guest House.. (updated Aug 2015)
• New Cross Roads Guest House. (updated Aug 2015)
• Cheers Lodge. (updated Aug 2015)