Samfya
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Samfya is a town located in the Zambian province of Luapula. It forms an administrative district under its name. It is located on the south-western shore of Lake Bangweulu, on the longest stretch of well-defined shore of that lake, the northern, eastern and southern margins of which are marshy. Samfya has a few guesthouses and a number of white sandy beaches which are used for recreation, although the lake does have crocodiles.
In addition to local government offices and branches of national agencies, Samfya is a commercial and fishing centre, as well a centre for transport by boat to islands and other areas of the lake. Its hinterland includes farms and some timber plantations.
Samfya is on a tarred road opened in 1983 to link the Luapula Province to the Great North Road at Serenje.
The Kwanga Festival of the Njumba people is held in Samfya in October.
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