Lake Mweru is a lake located on the border between Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 150 km west of the southern end of Lake Tanganyika. It is approximately 96 km long and 45 km wide, with its long end oriented northeast/southwest, and lies at an elevation of 917 m. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... The Republic of Zambia is a land-locked country in south central Africa. ... The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a nation in central Africa and the third largest country on the continent. ... Fishermen on Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika is a large lake in central Africa (3° 20 to 8° 48 South and from 29° 5 to 31° 15 East). ...
It is mainly fed by the Luapula River, which comes in through swamps to the south of the lake, and to the north the lake is drained by the Luvua River, which leads to the Lualaba River and thence to the Congo. The lake has the Kilwa Island at its southern end. The Luapula River is a river in central Africa. ... The Luvua River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... The Lualaba is the largest tributary of the Congo River, running from the vicinity of Lubumbashi north to Kisangani, where the Congo officially begins. ... Image of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, taken by NASA; the Congo River is visible in the center of the photograph Length 4,380 km Elevation of the source m Average discharge 41,800 m /s Area watershed 3,680,000 km Origin Mouth Atlantic Ocean Basin countries Dem. ...
The lake has long been isolated, but a tarred road was built to the lakeside village Nchelenge in 1987, and the population around the lake has grown, much of it exploiting the rich fishery of the lake. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
LakeMweru (located at 9°10′ S 28°30′ E) is a lake located on the border between Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 150 km west of the southern end of Lake Tanganyika.
It is mainly fed by the Luapula River, which comes in through swamps to the south of the lake, and to the north the lake is drained by the Luvua River, which leads to the Lualaba River and thence to the Congo.
The lake has long been isolated, but a tarred road was built to the lakeside village Nchelenge in 1987, and the population around the lake has grown, much of it exploiting the rich fishery of the lake.
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