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The Livingstone Memorial, built in 1899, marks the spot where missionary explorer David Livingstone died on 1 May 1873, in Chief Chitambo's village at Chipundu (today in Chitambo District), near the edge of the Bangweulu Swamps in Zambia.
Aug 20, 2018 · In 1873, while attempting to map the rivers flowing into and out of the Bangweulu wetlands, he contracted dysentery and eventually died at age 60 in the village of Chief Chitambo in Zambia....
Aug 10, 2013 · The Livingstone Memorial marks the spot where the iconic Scottish missionary and explorer Dr. David Livingstone died on May 1, 1873. Livingstone died in Chief Chitambo’s village after years of exploring Africa in search of the source of the Nile River.
Kazembe is a traditional kingdom in modern-day Zambia, and southeastern Congo. For more than 250 years, Kazembe has been an influential kingdom of the Kiluba - Chibemba, speaking the language of the Eastern Luba - Lunda people of south-central Africa [1] (also known as the Luba, Luunda, Eastern Luba-Lunda, and Luba-Lunda-Kazembe).
Chitambo is Paramount Chief of the Lala, and the village that bears his name extends far into the miombo woodland around his Royal Palace. It consists in well built houses, of burnt bricks and iron sheets, with some decoration, set each in its own clearing.
The Livingstone Memorial built in 1899 marks the spot where missionary explorer David Livingstone died on 1 May 1873 in Chief Chitambo's village at Ilala near the edge of the Bangweulu Swamps in Zambia.
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Today, visitors have a chance to meet the current Chief Chitambo IV who is a direct descendant of the Chief who received Livingstone. Kasanka National Park will provide advice on traditional customs when meeting a chief. Activities include village tours and fishing.
