lake Kariba

Kariba Dam was built in 1958 and the resulting lake is 5200 sq.km and up to 130m deep - the largest man made lake in the world. The lake caused the resettlement of 57,000 BaTonka people and over 5000 animals in what was called 'Operation Noah'. The game was driven to the highest ground, formally hill tops which are now islands such as Chete Island which is 15klm from the main land and is approximately 30 sq.km and populated with 39 mammal species including Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Kudu and of course Hippo's and Croc's. The Island also provides excellent fishing for Tiger, Bream and Vundu. The island is rich in Bird life with 378 bird species having been logged. Lake Kariba has unique scenery, spectacular sunsets and that 'something' about Africa not found anywhere else.

The lake is also known for its Tiger fishing and international competitions are held annually. Also it is the home of one of Zambia's main protein food sources - Kapenta Fish.