Zambezi

Zambezi is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia, on the Zambezi River west of Kabompo and at the western end of the M8 road. It is known for the palaces of the chiefs of the Lunda and Lovale peoples. Until about 1966 it was called Balovale, after the dominant chief, whose village within the town is still known by that name; the name was changed in an attempt to defuse tensions between the main groups and the government of the newly independent country. The Chinyingi Suspension Bridge spans the river just north-west of the town. The climate is humid subtropical with distinct wet and dry seasons; the wet season runs from October to March and the dry season from April to October.