Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site
| Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site | |
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Embassy Park Presidential Burial billboard | |
Interactive map of the Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia |
| Coordinates | 15°25′18″S 28°18′33″E / 15.421740°S 28.309240°E |
| Management | NHCC |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 24,654.41 square feet (2,300 m2) |
Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site (also known as Embassy Park or Embassy Memorial Park) is a national monument and official state burial ground located in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. Situated along Independence Avenue opposite the Cabinet Office, the site serves as the final resting place for Zambia’s deceased presidents. It was formally designated a National Monument in 2009 and is managed by the National Heritage Conservation Commission (NHCC).
Spanning approximately 24,654.41 square feet (2,300 m2), Embassy Park commemorates the legacy and service of Zambia’s former heads of state through architecturally symbolic mausoleums. As of 2025, five presidents are buried at the site: Kenneth Kaunda, Frederick Chiluba, Levy Mwanawasa, Rupiah Banda, and Michael Sata. A planned interment for the sixth president, Edgar Lungu, was cancelled following a publicised dispute between his family and the government, making him the only former Zambian leader buried outside the country.
Embassy Park is open to the public and is considered a site of national reflection, state ceremonial importance, and architectural interest. Each presidential mausoleum incorporates design elements that symbolise the individual's political legacy, values, or key contributions to Zambia’s history.