Lake Kariba was created under the colonist regime in former Rhodesia to create a damn, that would deliver energy. Lake Kariba is the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume. It lies 1,300 kilometers (810 mi) upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Lake Kariba was filled between 1958 and 1963 following the completion of the Kariba Dam at its northeastern end, flooding the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River. Until today, this is where Zimbabwe gets its energy, except the power cuts we experience here from time to time. Its however also a beautiful lake with wildlife. You see herds of elephants on its shore, drinking and swimming. You see hippos, birds and herds of buffalos grazing. The most famous attraction are the house boats. You can rent a boat with an entire crew for 10 people and spend a few days on a boat. You undertake day drips to do fishing or just relax on the boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Many local communities continue fishing as their main source of income. But no one can swim anymore because of him: the crocodile. He is everywhere and doesn’t have a predator that would reduce the number of crocodiles. If you ignore this fact not to put your hand into the beautiful blue lake to get a splash of cold water in your face on a hot sunny day, you are fine.
