Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia

This article gives lists of the National Monuments and other historic sites of Zambia, with a one- or two-line description providing links to details given on other pages.

The Institution mandated by Cap 173 of the Laws of Zambia to manage and Conserve Zambia's outstanding Cultural and Natural Heritage resources is the National Heritage Conservation Commission (NHCC) which has its headquarters in Lusaka.

According to ICOMOS (see references), the NHCC's profile report, it lists over 4000 heritage sites in Zambia, including: However, only about 35% of the country's land area has been adequately surveyed for cultural heritage and, due to a shortage of funds, the condition of most of the listed sites is not known, however, the Commission with the assistance from Government has been making strides to ensure more sites are surveyed and opened to the public.

[2] These are not declared national monuments but are probably on the larger NHCC list of historic sites.

It is an informal and incomplete list of sites — please add (with references if possible) even if you are unsure of their NHCC status.

The Big Tree National Monument cape fig tree is a prominent feature in downtown Kabwe, Zambia. It is a cool place for friendly conversations; and to wait for a taxi or driving instructor.
About 75 km east-southeast of Kabwe, Zambia, the Lunsemfwa River cuts a 500m deep gash, known as The Wonder Gorge, through the lip of the Muchinga Escarpment (viewed from Bell's Point). The antenna atop the Taipei 101 skyscraper, the world's tallest building, would just protrude above the rim of this gorge.