Why go
- City in Southern Province, Zambia.
- Served by Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI).
History
Livingstone is a city in Southern Province, Zambia. Lying 10 km (6 mi) to the north of the Zambezi River, it is a tourist attraction due to its proximity to the Victoria Falls and its road and rail connections to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the resort town on the opposite side of the falls. A historic British colonial city, its present population was listed at 177,393 inhabitants at the 2022 census. It is named after David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer and missionary who was the first European to explore the area. From 1911 until 1935, it served as the first capital of Northern Rhodesia. From 1907 to 2011, when replaced by Choma, Livingstone was the capital of Zambia's Southern Province.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- South African Airways SA (A319, A320, ER3) · 2 routes: Johannesburg, Mpumalanga*
- Air France AF (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Harare*
- British Airways BA (734) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Harare
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Harare*
- Proflight Commuter Services P0 (732, J41) · 1 route: Lusaka
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 5 direct destinations
- Air Zimbabwe UM (732) · 3 routes: Bulawayo, Harare, Johannesburg
- Air Namibia SW (ER3) · 2 routes: Maun, Windhoek
- British Airways BA (734) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- South African Airways SA (A319) · 1 route: Johannesburg
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LVI has direct flights to 4 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Harare, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Mpumalanga). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Livingstone Island.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Livingstone, Zambia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.