Kariba

Kariba
/keuh ree"beuh/, n.
an artificial lake in SE Africa on the border of SW Zimbabwe and S Zambia: site of hydroelectric power project. ab. 2000 sq. mi. (5200 sq. km).

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 town, northern Zimbabwe. Situated on the south bank of the Zambezi River and built on the twin hills of Botererkwa overlooking the Kariba Gorge and the man-made Lake Kariba (one of the world's largest man-made lakes), the town was established in 1957 by the Federal Power Board to accommodate Kariba Dam's construction staff as well as settlers. The name means “where the waters have been trapped.” During the five-year construction of the dam, the Batonka people living in the areas to be flooded were relocated, as, later, were the animals marooned by the formation of the lake. Kariba has become one of Zimbabwe's major tourist resorts, largely because of its location on the lake and proximity to several national parks, including Mana Pools National Park (which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. The town has an international airport. Pop. (2002 prelim.) 24,210.

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