Lake Mweru

Lake Mweru is located in the northern part of Zambia, on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This place was opened to Europeans by the famous explorer of Africa, David Livingstone, who described it in his works.

This large freshwater lake belongs to the Congo basin and is located at an altitude of 917 kilometers above sea level, which is higher than Lake Tanganyika. In the south-west of the lake is Kilva Island, whose area is 25 square kilometers. Not so long ago, there were only a few small villages on the shores of the lake, but after the construction of a new road from the city of Ndola to the town of Nchelenge in 1987, the population of the coastal areas increased significantly.

The original culture of the local population and unique nature make this place worthy of visiting by travelers and tourists. Once thriving in these places, poaching is no longer a danger to birds and animals living on the coastal plains.

Unlike other lakes in Zambia, the water level in Mweru is not so dependent on the arrival of the rainy season.