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 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.

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.