Lake Kashiba

One of the most unusual lakes in Zambia is Lake Kashiba. This mysterious, 8.5-acre lake is a ‘sunken lake’-a sinkhole that lies about 30 feet below the surface of the surrounding land. The little lake is very deep; no true…
One of the most unusual lakes in Zambia is Lake Kashiba. This mysterious, 8.5-acre lake is a ‘sunken lake’-a sinkhole that lies about 30 feet below the surface of the surrounding land. The little lake is very deep; no true…
Beautiful but remote describes Lake Mweru, located on the border of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (CRC). Mweru means lake in the local language. Covering 1,265,178 acres, Lake Mweru is the Congo drainage basin’s second largest lake, eclipsed…
“Where The Water Meets The Sky” is an apt description of Lake Bangweulu in northern Zambia. The lake and wetland area is one of the most interesting water systems in the world. Consisting of more than the permanent lake, adjacent…
The African Great Lakes are a little-known and often misunderstood natural feature. These lakes are not connected, for the most part, and don’t even share the same drainage basin. What they do share is a unique place in the history…
Located in the Western Great Rift Valley of Africa, the crystal clear water of Lake Tanganyika reaches across four countries – Burundi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tanzania. Stretching 420 miles, this lake is the longest freshwater lake in…
The mighty Zambezi River is the source of Lake Kariba, which spans an impressive 1.38 million acres in the southern African nations of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Hydroelectricity produced by Kariba Dam is used by both countries, while the vastness of…