Itezhi-Tezhi Power Station

The Itezhi-Tezhi Power Station is located on the Kafue River in the Itezhi-Tezhi District of Zambia's Southern Province. Officially commissioned in 2016, the power station is a significant joint venture between the national utility ZESCO and India's Tata Power. The facility has an installed capacity of 120 megawatts, generated by two 60-megawatt Kaplan turbines. The station utilizes the existing Itezhi-Tezhi Dam, which was originally constructed in the 1970s as a regulatory reservoir for the downstream power plants in the Kafue Gorge. By integrating power generation into the dam's infrastructure, its strategic importance was expanded to directly supply electricity and stabilize the grid in southern Zambia. The project contributed to the diversification of the country's energy sources and enhanced power reliability for surrounding rural communities and large-scale agricultural operations.

Nearby cities

Livingstone

Livingstone is a historic colonial city and tourism center for the Victoria Falls.

Mazabuka

Mazabuka is known as the 'Sweetest Town' in Zambia due to its massive sugar cane plantations.

Choma

Choma serves as the provincial capital of the Southern Province and an agricultural center.

Monze

Monze is a significant agricultural town in the Southern Province, named after a local chief.

Kalomo

Kalomo was the first administrative center of Northern Rhodesia before the capital was moved to Livingstone.

Siavonga

Siavonga is a town on the northern shore of Lake Kariba, known as a popular tourist destination.

Maamba

Maamba is a coal-mining town in the Southern Province, home to Zambia's largest coal mine.

Sinazongwe

Sinazongwe is a town on the northern shore of Lake Kariba in the Southern Province, mainly focused on fishing.

Blue Lagoon National Park

A small, water-rich paradise in the Kafue Flats, famous for its incredible birdlife and swamp-dwelling antelopes.

Lake Kariba

The world's largest man-made lake, a paradise for anglers, houseboat vacationers, and sunset lovers.

History & landmarks

Lochinvar National Park

A birdwatcher's paradise on the Kafue Flats, famous for thousands of waterbirds and the unique Kafue lechwe antelope.

Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Airport

The international airport in Livingstone that serves as a gateway to the famous Victoria Falls.

Royal Livingstone Hotel

A luxurious five-star hotel on the banks of the Zambezi, just steps away from the Victoria Falls.

Victoria Falls Power Station

A historic hydroelectric power station at the falls that generates electricity for the region.

Kariba Dam Wall

A massive engineering structure between Zambia and Zimbabwe that controls the flow of the Zambezi River.

Nature

Ngonye Falls

Powerful falls on the Zambezi River in western Zambia, noted for their width and scenic beauty.

More places

Kafue Escarpment

The edge that separates the Kafue Valley from the central plateau.

Sebanzi Hill Iron Age Site

An archaeological site on the edge of the Kafue Flats that shows continuous occupation for centuries.

Kalomo Administrator's House

The residence of the colonial administrator when Kalomo was the capital of North-Western Rhodesia.

Kafue Flats

A vast, seasonally flooded alluvial plain.

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Kaleya Smallholders Sugar Estates

A major agricultural project for sugarcane production for the nearby refinery.

Munali Nickel Mine

One of the few mines in Zambia specializing in the extraction of nickel.

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Nakambala Sugar Estate Factory

Zambia's largest sugar factory, surrounded by extensive sugarcane plantations.

Mamba Coal Mine

The most important and largest coal mine in Zambia, located in the south of the country.