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Kasanka National Park

A park in central Zambia combining miombo woodland, wetlands, plains and rivers. It is known for the seasonal arrival of straw-coloured fruit bats, while birding, wetland antelope and patient nature observation shape the wider experience.

Fruit bats leave Kasanka’s swamp forest at dusk.
Photo by Sybryn Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Bat flights at dusk and before dawn.
  • Mushitu swamp forest and raised viewing platforms.
  • Waterbirds, wetlands and sitatunga around Kapabi Swamp.
Wetlands and miombo woodland in Kasanka National Park.
Photo by Sybryn Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
A sitatunga in wetland vegetation at Kasanka.
Photo by Sybryn Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kasanka National Park

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Fruit bats leave Kasanka’s swamp forest at dusk.

Kasanka During Bat Season: Choosing Dates, a Base and the Right Pace

The arrival of straw-coloured fruit bats transforms Kasanka between late October and December. This guide helps you decide when to go, what to expect and how to plan a stay that does not depend on sunset alone.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026