The Riviera Kariba, Zambia

Siavonga is known as the ‘Riviera of Zambia’ as the town is spread out along the northern bank of Lake Kariba and is host to local and foreign holidaymakers all year round. The ‘riviera’ image is enhanced by an affluent Zambian community as business people from out of town invest in holiday homes in the area. The spectacular Kariba Dam wall is nearby, which is also the Kariba border crossing into Zimbabwe. Only a 2.5-hour drive on good roads from Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, it is both a popular weekend getaway as well as a conference destination for the Lusaka business community. Photographers and artists are enthralled by the creative opportunities offered by this inland ocean. The Zambezi Valley is very hot in the summer months (October to March) but luckily cooled by the summer rains. In winter it has warm, dry days and cool nights (April to September).