Levy Mwanawasa Day in Zambia
Levy Mwanawasa Day in Zambia is held on September 3. In honor of the first President of the country. This event in the first decade of the month September is annual.
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Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was the third president of Zambia. He served as president from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. Mwanawasa is credited with having initiated a campaign to rid the corruption situation in Zambia during his term. Prior to Mwanawasa's election, he served as the fourth vice-president of Zambia from November 1991 to July 1994, whilst an elected Member of Parliament of Chifubu Constituency.
Some say Zambia is the best kept secret in Africa, an undiscovered mecca for a variety of safari and game viewing activities. It is a raw slice of Africa friendly and with many unspoilt wild places worthy of any pioneer! More than 70 languages are spoken in Zambia. You will find one of Africa's largest wetlands in Zambia.
In Barotseland, there is an interesting natural phenomenon. On the Zambezi River lies the Barotse Floodplain, which is home to around 250,000 people. They live in huts on small islands right on the river. With the arrival of the annual floods in spring, these people move to new homes as their original ones end up underwater. The move is accompanied by a traditional ceremony called Kuomboka.
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