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Five star hostels to be built at Kasaba bay

March 20, 2021

African Eagle a multi-national company has pledged to set up a modern resort at Kasaba Bay in the Nsumbu National Park of Nsama district at a cost of 50 million United States dollars.

African Eagle Hotels Representative Renatus Mushinge said the Kasaba Bay Resort will comprise two hotels, a 3 star hotel and 5 star hotel which would be constructed by 2023.

“We expect to construct two hotels, a 3 star and 5 star each costing 20 million US dollars and 30 million US dollars respectively,” he explained.

Mr. Mushinge who is also Mukuba Property and Development Company Chairman said the project which is currently undertaking an environmental impact assessment is expected to create over 300 jobs during construction and about 200 direct jobs once operational.

Mr. Mushinge said once complete, the resort would help attract both local and foreign tourists in the area.

He adds that the company is committed to ensuring that it puts up modern infrastructure that will leave a legacy in the history of Zambia’s tourism.

ZANIS reports that Mr. Mushinge disclosed this during the Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping meeting for the proposed Resort on the Western shores of Lake Tanganyika in Nsumbu National Park.

And Northern Province Permanent Secretary Royd Chakaba said there is need to ignite the dream of the 2018 Northern Province Investment Exposition to unlock the potential of the Northern tourism circuit.

Mr.Chakaba noted that the province is endowed with abundant natural resources which have remained unexploited for years.

He however stressed that the abundant natural resources coupled with the enabling environment created by the Zambian government makes the province an attractive destination for investors both local and foreign.

“Northern Province has great opportunities for investment in many areas ranging from agricultural production, agro-processing, hospitality among others,” he said

Mr.Chakaba said the development of Kasaba Bay will not only benefit the Province but Zambia as a whole as it will generate revenue as well as create employment opportunities.

Meanwhile, Senior Chief Nsama has commended government for following up on the investment pledges made during the 2018 Northern Province Investment Exposition.

In 2018, Northern Province held a tourism and Investment Exposition under the theme, “unlocking the tourism and investment potential of Northern Province.”

Hey you Zambia guys.

Is there any large game in this National Park?

Elephant, Buffalo?

There are a few elephants left in the park, some hippo's. The GMA to the west is stunning. Tundwa GMA. A bit of a specialist area for sitatunga, but also good for puku, sable, eland. There are a few buffalo around, but I don't think on license.
Putting up huge hotels there would be a big money drain.
It's a long way from anything else. You can't swim in the lake (crocodiles, and bilharzia if you're worried about that). The park is OK, but very thick bush (ithighi), not anywhere close to a wildlife experience compared to Luangwa or Kafue (Tondway GMA being very different though, that's stunning, and Tundwa plain is wide, and open and full of puku).
Zambia's north has many fantastic waterfalls, but none can be reached within a day trip from where they are building the hotels, unless you helicopter everything. The park itself is about a 3 hour flight from Lusaka in a cessna, and there are no regular flights.

Sounds like the ultimate African pipe dream and the ultimate African loser.

My folks in Zambia say they hope this is really going to happen as they've been talking about it for 15 years.

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Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
My folks in Zambia say they hope this is really going to happen as they've been talking about it for 15 years.

Mark it sounds like it will be a while before the game comes back.

II don't mean to ne a smart-ass, but, I have never seen a 5 star Hostel. Hotel, yes, Hostel not a chance.

And good luck to them to getting break-even occupancy.

Good to see investment from Zambia and the Lake is a gem. A presence will ultimately help wildlife, habitat, sport fishing etc