Kariba

American  

[kuh-ree-buh] / kəˈri bə /

noun

1. an artificial lake in SE Africa on the border of SW Zimbabwe and S Zambia: site of hydroelectric power project. About 2,000 sq. mi. (5,200 sq. km).

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Kariba British  

/ kəˈriːbə /

noun

1. a lake on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border, created by the building of the Kariba Dam across the Zambezi for hydroelectric power. Length: 282 km (175 miles)

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Example Sentences

Despite having the mighty Zambezi River and the massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam, Zambia is currently grappling with the worst electricity blackouts in living memory.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur species.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

Similar scenes are playing out in neighboring Zambia, which also depends on the struggling Kariba hydropower station on the Zambezi River for electricity.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 7, 2023

The authority has been reporting low levels of water at Kariba Dam during this period preceding the rainy season in recent years, but not enough to shut down power generation activities.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

A few miles above Kariba we observed that, in two small hamlets, many of the inhabitants had a similar affection of the skin. 

From A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 by Livingstone, David