Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba offers spectacular views, stunning sunsets, great fishing, boating and water sporting opportunities to tourists. Kariba Dam constructed in the late 1950’s, created Africa’s largest man made lake being 226km long and in places up to 40km wide, it provides considerable electric power to both Zambia and Zimbabwe. Accommodation ranges from houseboats on the lake to established lodges on the banks to self catering chalets and campsites.