Lake Kariba



Published on 05 Mar 2025

• Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Nino drought.

• It is the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume.

• It lies along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• The Kariba Dam consists of a double-arch wall.

• The lake was filled following the completion of the Kariba Dam wall at its northeastern end, flooding the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River.

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Lake Kariba drought disaster el nino enso