Chisimba Falls, also Chishimba Falls is a series of waterfalls located in Kasama District, in the Northern Province of Zambia. The waterfalls host the Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station. The scenic views around the falls, together with a museum under development, are major tourist attractions.
The falls are located approximately , northwest of the city of Kasama, in Kasama District, in Zambia's Northern Province, off of the KasamaâÂÂMporokoso Road (Road D20). The geographical coordinates of Chishimba Falls are: 10ð06'30.0"S, 30ð55'03.0"E (Latitude:-10.108333; Longitude:30.917500).
The waterfall complex comprises three separate waterfalls spread over a distance of about along the Luombe River, as it flows in a general north to south direction. The upper falls are called Mutumuna Falls. Here the river drops approximately . The middle falls are known as the Kayela Rapids, where the river ripples down about . The lower falls are the main Chishimba Fall, where the river drops another estimated . This is a total drop of about .
A hydro-electric power plant, the 15 MW Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station, that is owned and operated by ZESCO, is located at these falls. First commissioned in 1959, as a 0.9 MW installation, the power station was expanded to 6 MW in 1971. In the early 2020s the capacity of this mini-hydropower plant is under expansion to 15 megawatts.
The Chishimba Falls belong to the Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia.