Chunga Camp

Safari Lodge · Kafue National Park, Zambia

PlnrScore 27

Best time: Jun–Aug
Suggested stay: 4-5 nights
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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Discover Chunga Camp, nestled within the expansive Kafue National Park in Zambia's Greater Kafue and

Why stay at Chunga Camp

44 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: camp

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

437

Species

Mammals

174

Birds

Most observed

Puku37 sightings
Impala36 sightings
Nile Crocodile36 sightings
African Savanna Elephant30 sightings
Common Warthog29 sightings
White-fronted Bee-eater28 sightings
Southern Bushbuck26 sightings
Common Hippopotamus25 sightings
Kinda Baboon24 sightings
African Openbill23 sightings

Best time to stay at Chunga Camp

Best months:

June

July

August

Jan

Fair22°C346mm

Feb

Good23°C143mm

Mar

Great23°C87mm

Apr

Great22°C29mm

May

Excellent20°C3mm

Jun

Excellent19°C0mm

Jul

Excellent19°C0mm

Aug

Excellent22°C0mm

Sep

Excellent26°C0mm

Oct

Excellent28°C6mm

Nov

Great25°C91mm

Dec

Fair24°C178mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Chunga Airstrip (CGX)

36 km from the park

International airport

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)

264 km from the park

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Data updated October 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo