Lundazi is a town in eastern
Zambia, lying near the border with
Malawi, around from
Chipata. Lundazi is known as a "Boma" or administrative centre (
boma derives from the
Swahili word for a thorn fence, built to protect livestock or travelers' camps). It was a former colonial headquarters. Lundazi is the District Capital — or "county seat" — for Lundazi District, which is the central portion of Eastern Zambia. It is perched high above the eastern side of the
Luangwa Valley, and close to a quiet border crossing (the Mqocha/Mtyocha Border) to Malawi.