Qualla: Mpulungu https://qualla.com/mpulungu en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:26 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Mpulungu https://qualla.com/mpulungu Mpulungu: Introduction https://qualla.com/mpulungu/ In 1925, J.H. Venning had a problem and a plan. The Provincial Commissioner for Abercorn -- as Mbala was then known -- Venning had spent enough time fishing on Lake Tanganyika to know that the sheltered channel between Kumbula Island and the shoreline at Mpulungu would make an ideal harbour. The existing arrangement at Katuta Bay was dangerous: the SS Liemba sat exposed on a lee shore where northerly trade winds kicked up sharp swells in shallow water, and cargo had to be unloaded by lighter or canoe. Venning needed the governor's approval and knew better than to submit a formal budget request. So he arranged a fishing trip.

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]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/k/w/q/n/mpulungu-wp/kwqn-mpulungu-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Mpulungu: The Fifty-Pound Harbour https://qualla.com/mpulungu/ The fishing expedition was a masterpiece of colonial persuasion. Venning guided the governor -- possibly Sir Herbert Stanley -- into the protected channel at Mpulungu, where they landed for a picnic prepared by the cook of the SS Liemba. After excellent fishing, a fine lunch, and...

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]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/k/w/q/n/mpulungu-wp/kwqn-mpulungu-the-fifty-pound-harbour.mp3 0:06 2 full Mpulungu: Gateway to Four Nations https://qualla.com/mpulungu/ From its founding, Mpulungu has served as Zambia's window onto Lake Tanganyika and the countries that share its shores. The MV Liemba -- successor to the SS Liemba, originally a German warship launched in 1914 and one of the oldest passenger vessels still operating in Africa -- s...

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]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/k/w/q/n/mpulungu-wp/kwqn-mpulungu-gateway-to-four-nations.mp3 0:06 3 full Mpulungu: A Working Port at the End of the Road https://qualla.com/mpulungu/ Mpulungu is first and foremost a fishing port. The southern end of Lake Tanganyika teems with cichlids, catfish, and the sardine-like kapenta that sustain both local diets and regional trade. The town's harbour infrastructure, modest as it is, handles the comings and goings of fi...

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]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/k/w/q/n/mpulungu-wp/kwqn-mpulungu-a-working-port-at-the-end-of-the-road.mp3 0:06 4 full Mpulungu: Where the Water Meets the Escarpment https://qualla.com/mpulungu/ The setting alone would justify a visit. Mpulungu sits where the Zambian plateau drops away into the Lake Tanganyika rift, and the road from Mbala descends through some of the most dramatic scenery in southern Africa, passing near Lunzua Falls on the way down. The lake itself is ...

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