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| name= Lusenga Plain National Park
| iucn_category = II
| location = Luapula Province, [[Zambia]]
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| area =  800 km²
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| governing_body = Zambia Wildlife Authority
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'''Lusenga Plain National Park''' is a [[national park]] in the [[Kawambwa District]], [[Luapula Province, Zambia|Luapula Province]] of [[Zambia]], to the south-east of [[Lake Mweru]].

Originally a grounds for hunting, Lusenga Plain was converted into one of Zambia's national parks in 1972. Featuring one of Zambia's highest amount of [[precipitation|rainfall]], the plain experiences about 1500 millimeters of rain yearly. The Kalungwishi River flows through the park and includes Zambia's second highest [[waterfall]]: Lumangwe Falls.  Originally experiencing a dearth of [[wildlife]], the reintroduction of species began in 2007. Species reintroduced include the [[Grant's zebra]], [[puku]] and [[impala]]. By Kundabwika Falls rests rock paintings.

Lusenga Plain National Park has a cultural significance to two different groups. The Luda people, led by Chief Mwata Kazembe, celebrate the Umutomboko Ceremony, and Senior Chief Mushota leads his Chishinga people in the yearly Chishinga Malaila Ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebestofzambia.com/leisure/activities/national-parks/lusenga-plain-national-park/|title=Lusenga Plain National Park|publisher=The Best of Zambia|accessdate=December 2, 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://bioval.jrc.ec.europa.eu/APAAT/pa/1095/ Overview of Lusenga Plain] at APAAT
* [http://thebestofzambia.com/leisure/activities/national-parks/lusenga-plain-national-park/ Lusenga Plain National Park] at thebestofzambia.com

{{National Parks of Zambia}}


[[Category:National parks of Zambia]]
[[Category:Geography of Northern Province, Zambia]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions in Northern Province, Zambia]]