Matusadona National Park map
An interactive map, the published GPS positions of the five entry points, and how to find your way in a park that most people reach across the water rather than by road.
Interactive map of Matusadona National Park
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Lodges without a confirmed location are not on the map yet: Fig Tree Campsite, Albida Camp, Tashinga Cottages, Churu Expedition Camp (Tiger Bay), Big Daddy (houseboat), OB Joyful (houseboat), Osprey (houseboat), Peregrine (houseboat), Philadelphia (houseboat), Phillippa (houseboat), Vunduful (houseboat), Hornbill Lodge, N.A.U.Z. Charara Site, Big 5 Lodge, Wild Heritage lodges, Hersov Resort and Dzimbabwe Lodge.
Short answer
Matusadona sits on the southern shore of Lake Kariba, about 20 km across the water from Kariba town. The park headquarters and main campsite are at Tashinga in the north-west, the road gate is Chifudze in the far south-west, and the Sanyati Gorge forms the eastern edge. Load an offline map before you travel, because signal inside the park is patchy.
Everything on the map
Lodges and camps 19
- Bumi Hills Safari LodgeMid-range · From $630 pppn
- Caribbea Bay ResortMid-range · Not published
- Changa Safari CampMid-range · From $440 pppn
- Crowned Eagle Boutique HotelMid-range · Not published
- Cutty Sark LodgeBudget · Rooms from $125 per couple
- Drifter (houseboat) (location approximate)Mid-range · Not published
- Fisherman's Cove (location approximate)Budget · $450 per night for 16
- FothergillHigh-end · From $750 pppn
- Gache Gache Lodge & CampsiteBudget · From $30 pppn
- Jenje Bush CampMid-range · No general rate published
- Kariba Safari Lodge (location approximate)Mid-range · Not published
- Lady Jacqueline (houseboat) (location approximate)High-end · Not published
- Lomagundi LakesideBudget · Not published
- Malachite (houseboat) (location approximate)Budget · About $900 per boat per night
- Musango Safari CampMid-range · Not published
- MV Matusadona (houseboat) (location approximate)High-end · From $999 pppn
- Rhino Safari CampHigh-end · Package only
- Spurwing IslandMid-range · Hungwe House from $800 per night
- Umbozha (houseboat) (location approximate)Mid-range · Not published
Campsites and park camps 10
- Campsite Eagles RestCampsite · outside the park
- J10 Bush CampCampsite · outside the park
- Linos Camp SiteCampsite · outside the park
- Lomagundi Lakeside AssociationCampsite · outside the park
- Masango HaborCampsite · outside the park
- Matusadona Wilderness CampsitesBudget · 2026 rate not published
- Mopani Camping & Caravan ParkCampsite · outside the park
- Rengwe Conservancy CampsiteCampsite · outside the park
- Tashinga CampsiteBudget · 2026 rate not published
- The RetreatCampsite · outside the park
Pans and waterholes 7
- Bumi Hills PanPan · outside the park
- Goronga SpringPan · spring · outside the park
- Leo SeepPan · spring · outside the park
- Mountain SpringPan · spring · outside the park
- Nyati PanPan · seasonal · outside the park
- ReservoirPan · outside the park
- Sanyati GorgeEntry point at the mouth of the gorge that forms the eastern boundary
Rivers and springs 47
- Biriwiri River
- Bizhi RiverRiver · outside the park
- Bonde River
- Charara RiverRiver · outside the park
- ChifudzeRiver · outside the park
- Chimwa RiverRiver · outside the park
- Chironga RiverRiver · outside the park
- Chura River
- FulechiRiver · outside the park
- Gubu River
Show the other 37 rivers and springs
- Gunguhwe RiverRiver · outside the park
- Haridziva RiverRiver · outside the park
- Hogwe River
- Jenje River
- Kaingwe River
- Kanjedza River
- Karonga River
- Kasese RiverRiver · outside the park
- KasusaRiver · outside the park
- Kavanga RiverRiver · outside the park
- Kawasiga RiverRiver · outside the park
- Kemurara River
- LuengweRiver · outside the park
- LufuaRiver · outside the park
- LusengesiRiver · outside the park
- Maronga River
- MbendeleRiver · outside the park
- Muchararara RiverRiver · outside the park
- Mukadzapela
- Mukedzepela River
- MwadzaRiver · outside the park
- Mwenze River
- Njofa River
- Nyachimwe RiverRiver · outside the park
- Nyamoumba RiverRiver · outside the park
- Nyamuni River
- Nyanyana RiverRiver · outside the park
- NyaodzaRiver · outside the park
- SanyatiRiver · outside the park
- Sengwa RiverRiver · outside the park
- SessamiRiver · outside the park
- Sharu RiverRiver · outside the park
- SibilobiloRiver · outside the park
- Sunde RiverRiver · outside the park
- UmeRiver · outside the park
- Wadze RiverRiver · outside the park
- ZambeziRiver · outside the park
Viewpoints 2
- Dam wall viewpoint & curiosViewpoint · outside the park
- Heliport lake Safari lodgeViewpoint · outside the park
Airstrips 7
- Bumi AirportAirstrip · BZH FVBM
- Fothergill Air StripAirstrip · FVFG
- Gache Gache Airstrip
- Kariba International AirportAirstrip · KAB FVKB
- Siavonga
- Tashinga Airport
- Tiger Bay
Towns 13
- ChararaVillage
- Chireya
- DandawaVillage
- Kariba
- Kings Camp Fishing VillageHamlet
- Lusumbuko Busines CentreHamlet
- Msampa Fishing VillageVillage
- NenyunkaVillage
- Selemwe Village-NyaminyamiVillage
- SiakobvuVillage
Show the other 3 towns
- Siavonga
- SimambaVillage
- Zvipani Business CenterVillage
Fuel 4
- Petroda
- Total
- TotalEnergies
- Zuva
Clinics 15
- Chalala Rural Health Center
- Chireya Mission HospitalHospital
- Chiroti Clinic
- Deve Clinic
- Gauche-gache Rural health Centre
- Kanyati Rurally Health Center
- Kariba HospitalHospital
- Kasvisva Rural Health Center
- Mahombekombe Clinic
- Mayohve Rural Health Center
Show the other 5 clinics
- Mola Rural Health Center
- Msampakaruma Rural health Center
- Negande Rural Health Center
- Siakobvu District HospitalHospital
- Siavonga HospitalHospital
Download the official park map
Neither the Matusadona Conservation Trust nor ZimParks publishes a downloadable visitor map of the park online. The park's February 2026 information pack lists GPS positions for its entry points, and wilderness campers are sent an Avenza map with directions when they book. The management plan, published by ZimParks, contains the park's zoning and road maps, but it is a 168-page planning document rather than a visitor map.
- Matusadona information pack, February 2026
- Matusadona General Management Plan 2024-2033 (zoning and road maps)
- ZimParks Matusadona park page
Key coordinates
Save these before you go. Mobile coverage inside the park is patchy at best, and a set of waypoints in an offline app will get you out of trouble faster than anything else.
| Place | What it is | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tashinga | Park headquarters, reception, shop, clinic, the main campsite and a 700 m airstrip, on the Ume estuary | -16.813071, 28.446178 |
| Ume River entry point | The western entry on the Ume, the river that forms the park's western boundary | -16.848753, 28.429879 |
| Changa | Entry point and harbour on the north-eastern shore, next to Changa Safari Camp | -16.738189, 28.673281 |
| Sanyati Gorge | Entry point at the mouth of the gorge that forms the eastern boundary | -16.827089, 28.759403 |
| Chifudze gate | The road gate in the south-west, 68 km from Tashinga by ZimParks' count | -17.203526, 28.487478 |
Finding your way
- Download the Zimbabwe region in OsmAnd or Organic Maps, or load Tracks4Africa, before you leave Harare or Kariba town. The park says signal is available in certain areas but is not always reliable.
- Wilderness campsites come with an Avenza map and directions from the park when you book. Ask for it if it does not arrive.
- The escarpment roads need a safety permit for tourists. Ask at Tashinga reception before you plan a route up the escarpment.
- Off-road driving is prohibited, the speed limit is 40 km/h and no more than three vehicles may be at one sighting.
- The lakeshore moves. When Lake Kariba drops, land below the high-water mark becomes part of the park, and tracks along the shore change with the water.
If something goes wrong
The park's advice is plain: if you break down, stay in your car and either call or wait for help. Never walk off to look for assistance or a phone signal. The park control centre numbers are +263 716 452 059 and +263 776 180 570, and the park itself warns that it cannot always guarantee a signal.
Driving is permitted from sunrise to sunset. The information pack also allows movement from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, which is best read as the margin for getting to and from camp rather than extra game-drive time.
Where the coordinates come from
The five entry-point positions on this page are the ones the park itself publishes. We have not added any we could not source, so lodges and airstrips without an official coordinate are not pinned. The shape of the park, the roads and the gates on the homepage map come from OpenStreetMap.