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Lake Chivero

Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River in Zimbabwe. It was formerly called Lake McIlwaine in memory of Sir Robert McIlwaine, a… Read more…

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Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River in Zimbabwe. It was formerly called Lake McIlwaine in memory of Sir Robert McIlwaine, a former judge of the High Court and founder of Southern Rhodesia's soil and water conservation movement.

Located southwest of Harare, it provides the main water supply for the city. The lake was constructed over two-and-a-half years and opened to the public in 1952. The dam wall is 400 metres long.

The water is also used for irrigation purposes and commercial fishing. Some of the fishes that are found in the lake include common grass carp, tigerfish, black bream, Clarias gariepinus, yellowfish, and green-headed bream.

Source: Wikipedia

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Address Zimbabwe
Coordinates 17°54'4.794" S, 30°47'59.951" E
Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Lake Chivero
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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