The exact location of Livingstone's death is unknown. These coordinates are for the tree under which David Livingstone's heart was buried. A memorial was constructed there in 1899. The village is now called Chipundu, but it was referred to as Chitambo in Livingstone's time.
formerly known as Chitambo, Ilala, Zambia
Died here:
LIVINGSTONE, Dr David (1813-1873), 1 May 1873
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