Lake Kariba of Africa | 22 Apr 2024

Source: DTE

Recently, the El Nino Weather pattern has induced droughts and heatwaves in the Zambezi region, leading to a drop in water levels at Lake Kariba.

  • Kariba Dam is located in the Zambezi River basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
  • It is the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume.
  • It lies approximately 1300 kilometres upstream from the Indian Ocean. It is 200 kilometres downstream of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River.
  • It provides considerable electric power to both Zambia and Zimbabwe and supports a thriving commercial fishing industry in Africa.

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