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'''Dambo''' is a word used for a class of complex shallow [[wetlands]] in central, southern and eastern [[Africa]], particularly in [[Zambia]] and [[Zimbabwe]]. They are generally found in higher rainfall flat plateau areas, and have river-like branching forms which may be nowhere very large, but common enough to add up to a large area. For instance, dambos have been estimated to comprise 12.5% of the area of Zambia.  
The '''Lunsemfwa River''' is a tributary of the [[Lukasashi River|Lukasashi]] and [[Luangwa River]]s in [[Zambia]] and part of the [[Zambezi River]] basin. It is a popular river for [[fishing]], containing large populations of [[tigerfish]] and [[bream]]. It rises on the south-central African plateau at an elevation of about 1250 m to the north of [[Mkushi]] and just south of the border of [[Congo Pedicle]], and flows south. It is used to generate [[hydroelectric power]] for the [[Kabwe]] mines through the [[Mita Hills Dam]], built in the 1950s with a reservoir about 30 km long by 3-5 km wide, and another power station at Lunsemfwa Falls.{{TFAFULL|Lunsemfwa River}}
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* [[Luambe National Park]]
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* ''[[Runell Chikopela]]''
* ''[[List of national parks of Zambia|National Parks]]''
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