Lake Kariba

'Lake Kariba is one of Africa's best kept secrets, The lake's vastness creates spectacular panoramas as the sun casts its glow across the shimmering waters catching the distinctive half-submerged trees and islands'

Size & Location: 290km long, 32km at its widest and has a minimum depth of 120metres, located in the Northern region of Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River
When to visit the park: Year round
Climate: Winter - The cool and dry (April to August) / Summer - hot and wet (November to March)
Altitude: 500m
Map: Zambia Map

INFORMATION:

Visit the second largest manmade dam in the world, Kariba, for game viewing, Fishing boat cruises and other water activities. Originally only a river running through the land populated by the Tonga. It took 10 000 men four years to build the dam. 87 men lost their lives, 18 of which fell into the concrete and 4 still remain in the wall. Kariba contains over a million cubic metres of concrete and 11 000 tones of steel and stands 126 metres high.

The lake is 290km long, 32km at its widest and has a minimum depth of 120metres. The Queen Mother officially opened it in 1960. A church with all names o the people who died during the construction was built as a symbol of respect. Pay a visit to the nearby Batonga village for undiluted culture and traditions, what with the myth of Nyaminyami "The river god". It's not all; get into the ferryboat across the mighty Zambezi to Mlibizi. You will love the experience. This is what you are looking for, for your holiday.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS:
» Kariba dam wall
» House Boats
» Wildlife & fishing

ACCOMMODATION AND SAFARIS THAT INCORPORATES LAKE KARIBA
GAME AND SAFARI LODGES	SAFARIS AND TOURS
» LAKE KARIBA ACCOMMODATION	» ZAMBIA SAFARI