Kariba
Americannoun
noun
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"Thank God that a wave pushed the sinking vessel and we managed to climb on top," Chance Siyamavhu said at a memorial service in the lakeside town of Kariba close to the border with Zambia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The outage is a symptom of Zimbabwe’s ongoing crisis, with daily 12-hour blackouts driven by a prolonged drought that is crippling energy generation at the Kariba Dam, the country’s main power source.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
This vessel served as the research team's home and mobile laboratory during two field expeditions to Lake Kariba in 2017 and 2018.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
In Zimbabwe, electricity shortages that have plagued the country for years have worsened as the state authority that manages Kariba, the country’s biggest dam, has limited power generation due to low water levels.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
No one ever risked his life in Kariba without first paying the river-doctor, or priest, for his prayers.
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 David Livingstone
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