Travel Guide Cascade De Tshatuta

Access to the siteA 2-hour drive (65 km) from Kolwezi, on the Zambian border - with a bad section in the last half hour, to be done with a robust 4x4 in the rainy season. First, we visit the Honourable Mr. Henry Kafweku Sabuni, the (English-speaking) leader of the Musoka Ntanda group, named after the villages grouped there, to present his civilities (Editor's note: orally, because we do not reach out out out out of respect to a traditional chief) and ask about the path to take to get to the waterfall, located 3 km from the village. The end of the trail is done on foot, in the middle of the brush in this wooded savannah characteristic of the region. WebsiteThe result is up to the expectations: the cascade of scum and bubbles, in fresh sea spray, offers itself to you at the end of the path. People used to come here for a picnic during the colonial era and bathe in the middle of the large stones that emerge in the small intermediate basins. Do not hesitate to ask the leader of the group to be accompanied by a local, against a few CF, to indicate and clear the path, and in particular towards the various basins where it is indeed possible to swim (in particular 250 m lower, through the bush, where the three rivers meet). Caution should be exercised, however, given the current and flow, especially during the rainy season. Other visitsThe leader of the group also holds the secret of a few other natural sites hidden nearby, and less accessible... To investigate for the most adventurous who have a little time. The Tshimbundji waterfall is also nearby. Another possible attraction in August for birdwatchers is the visit of green pigeons in search of salt. It is also possible to combine the visit of the area with the copper-eating village in Walemba, in the same territory of Mutshatsha. But the traditional copper casting ceremony must be booked in advance, otherwise you won't see much of interest on site.