services and aid to orphanages, widows, churches and support of underprivileged people/communities and organizations. Around Kitwe Sightseeing The landscape around Kitwe is an attractive mix of gently undulating woodland, dambos, farmland and rivers such as the Kafue River flowing along Kitwe's eastern and southern edges. Mindolo Dam 7 km west of the city centre towards Kalulushi has a boating club, motorcross racing track, canoeing, table tennis, a dam, a good field for picnicking, swimming pool and bar. Mwekwera Falls 9 km south east just off the Kitwe-Ndola freeway, with a small lake and fish farms. The falls are small but scenic with an attractive pool below. Chembe Bird Sanctuary 20 km west on the Kasempa Road has a small lake surrounded by woodland and is excellent for birdwatching, fishing, camping and picnics. The shady lake shore has campsites with a communal amenities block, firewood, and water. Boats are available for hire and fishing is permitted. It is run by the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia. Kumasamba Lodge, a lodge that has a swimming pool and facilities such as fishing, picnicking and boating. There are a variety of animals that can be seen including crocodiles, pythons, cobras and monitor lizards. There is a big forest where people can move around seeing some other animals such as lions etc. Recent development Kitwe has three shopping malls: Copper Hill (on Kitwe-Chingola road), Mukuba Mall (in Parklands at the former Kitwe zoo location) and ECL Business Park (Freedom Park). Mukuba Mall was opened in April 2015 by the President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Another mall is under construction in the CBD. The Freedom Park mall was slated to open in 2014, with construction starting and stopping several times. In May 2016, work resumed and in December 2018, the mall was officially opened and was renamed (named after President Edgar Chagwa Lungu). Commercial Kitwe is commercially rich as almost all banks in Zambia have at least one branch in Kitwe. The following banks are in Kitwe. Access Bank Eco Bank Investrust Bank Bank of China Cavmont Capital Bank Zanaco Atlas Mara Bank First National Bank National Saving and Credit Bank Indo-Zambia Bank InterMarket Bank Stanbic Bank Standard-Chartered Bank Absa Group Limited Corporative Bank First Alliance Bank African Commercial Bank UBA Zambia Kitwe is home to local and international stores and restaurants, including: Shoprite Pick 'n' Pay Game Hungry Lion Spur Steak Ranches Nando's Wimpy