Category: Lakes
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Travel On Lake Mweru In Comfort
Lake Mweru is shared between the Republic of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Zambia, it’s shared by the districts of Nchelenge and Chienge, both of which are in the Luapula Province. The lake gets rough and dangerous for people travelling in small boats and canoes. There is, however, a passenger boat ment…
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Isokwe Island On Lake Mweru
Until recently (10-30 years ago or so), the island of Isokwe on Lake Mweru was uninhabited, except for a few fishing camps where fishermen camped for periods of a month or so. Today, the 7.4Km long 4.8Km² island is fully inhabited and has villages, churches and a school.
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MV Kapale – The Lake Mweru Passenger Boat
https://zagisma.wordpress.com/2022/03/29/mv-kapale-the-lake-mweru-passenger-boat/
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Mofwe and Pembe Lagoons
Among the many water bodies existing in the Luapula Province are Mofwe and Pembe lagoons. Both of these are located south of Lake Mweru.
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Lake Mweru
Lake Mweru, located in the north western part of Zambia, is one of Zambia’s five largest water bodies that include Bangweulu, Kariba, Mweru Wa Ntipa and Tanganyika. The lake is shared between Zambia and the DR Congo. It is an important resource for the people of Nchelenge and Chienge districts of Luapula Province whose livelihoods…
