Old Mondoro

The Shona word for lion is Mondoro. The name Old Mondoro is derived from the local legend of an old white lion that used to frequent the area. This was in the time of the great explorers, when David Livingstone travelled through the Lower Zambezi on his ill-fated mission to prove that the Zambezi River was navigable. Although the old white lion has long gone, Old Mondoro Camp reflects the wild spirit that lives on in his descendants still roaming free in this unique part of Africa. Where the call of the hyena replaces the hum of a generator, where harsh electric light is replaced by the soft glow of a lantern, where some of the best guides in Africa will help guests experience a closer look at the natural world. Old Mondoro, which is a joint venture between the owners of Sausage Tree Camp and Chiawa Camp, is set in a grove of Acacia trees on the banks of the Zambezi River in the Lower Zambezi National Park some 10km downstream from Jeki Airstrip, near the Chakwenga River confluence. It is a beautiful site overlooking a maze of hippo-inhabited islands and channels. Here, the Park is characterised by vast flood plains and open woodland, which is ideal for walking and game viewing opportunities. This is very different from the rest of the Park, which is on higher ground with thicker bush and large inland lagoons. The Park offers excellent game viewing throughout. More elephant, lion and buffalo are found west of Jeki airstrip. The area around Old Mondoro in the east seems to deliver more frequent leopard and serval sightings, and more plains game such as zebra and kudu. 

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