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Accommodation at Mana Pools and Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba is the midway point of the Upper Zambezi which highlights include the Victoria Falls and the Lower Zambezi which is the Mana Pools area on the Zimbabwe side. By volume, Lake Kariba is the largest artificial lake and reservoir in the world. It is located on the Zambezi River, about halfway between the river's source and mouth, about 1300km upstream from the Indian Ocean, and lies along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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A number of fish species have been introduced to the lake, notably the sardine-like kapenta (transported from Lake Tanganyika), which now supports a thriving commercial fishery.

Other inhabitants of Lake Kariba include Nile crocodiles and hippopotamus. Game fish, particularly Tigerfish, which was among the indigenous species of the Zambezi river system, now thrive on the kapenta.

Fish eagles, cormorants and other water birds patrol the shorelines, as do herds of elephants. The Mana Pool has a rich variety of wildlife both great and small. One of the best ways to see this is by canoe as you glide silently by with minimal disturbance to the animals.

This slow paced adventure improves your chances of seeing a greater variety of wildlife and covering considerable distances via canoe gives you the chance to see places that are not usually available to game drives and the opportunity to stop and do some walking.

Lodges

Bumi Hills is situated on top of a hill approximately 55km south west of Kariba town. More...

Kanga Bush Camp Camp is set in the most remote part of the world Heritage site in Mana pools is Kanga Pan not too far Chitake Springs. More..

Ruckomechi - situated on the Zimbabwean side of the river on the western boundary of Mana Pools National Park, Ruckomechi Camp is a naturalist's paradise. More...

Mana Pools and Lake Kariba

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