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The Livingstone Memorial, built in 1899, marks the spot where missionary explorer David Livingstone died on 1 May 1873, in Chief Chitambo's village at Chipundu (today in Chitambo District), near the edge of the Bangweulu Swamps in Zambia.
Aug 20, 2018 · In 1873, while attempting to map the rivers flowing into and out of the Bangweulu wetlands, he contracted dysentery and eventually died at age 60 in the village of Chief Chitambo in Zambia.
Known by the title Mwata Yav now equivalent to 'Paramount Chief'or King, the monarchy with its annual Mutomboko festival stands out in the Luapula Valley and Lake Mweru in present-day Zambia, though its history in colonial times is an example of how Europeans divided traditional kingdoms and tribes without regard to the consequences.
Livingstone died on 1 May 1873 at the age of 60 in Chief Chitambo's village at Chipundu, southeast of Lake Bangweulu, in present-day Zambia, from malaria and internal bleeding due to dysentery. Led by his loyal attendants Chuma and Susi, his expedition arranged funeral ceremonies.
David Livingstone died from dysentery and malaria on 1 May 1873, at the age of 60, in Chief Chitambo’s Village in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). His heart is buried in Zambia, under a Mupundu tree (now the site of the Livingstone Memorial).
Aug 10, 2013 · The Livingstone Memorial marks the spot where the iconic Scottish missionary and explorer Dr. David Livingstone died on May 1, 1873. Livingstone died in Chief Chitambo’s village after years of exploring Africa in search of the source of the Nile River.
Chitambo is Paramount Chief of the Lala, and the village that bears his name extends far into the miombo woodland around his Royal Palace. It consists in well built houses, of burnt bricks and iron sheets, with some decoration, set each in its own clearing.
