Matusadona National Park is situated on the southern shore of Lake Kariba and is bounded on the east by the dramatic Sanyati Gorge and to the west by the Umi River.
MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK

Matusadona National Park is situated on the southern shore of Lake Kariba and is bounded on the east by the dramatic Sanyati Gorge and to the west by the Umi River. Two thirds of this 1500 km² national park is accessible only on foot. Although Matusadona is a melodic word it actually means “constant dripping of dung” in reference to the huge elephant population that roams the Park and shores of Lake Kariba.

The Lake Kariba shoreline is also home to large concentrations of buffalo, waterbuck, impala and zebra, especially during the dry months from May to October. Elephant bulls are almost always in view close to the water. Rhino are present but elusive in the hills and woodland areas. Lion, leopard, warthog, kudu and bushbuck are endemic. The combination of vegetation diversity and the permanent water ensure an extraordinary variety of bird life.

Matusadona is a great spot for guided game walks and its drowned forests, relics of the flooded dam, provide irresistible sunset photo opportunities.