Lake Mweru Wantipa

Lake Mweru Wantipa or Mweru-wa-Ntipa meaning "muddy lake" is a lake and swamp system in the of . It has been regarded in the past as something of mystery, displaying fluctuations in water level and salinity which were not entirely explained by variation in rainfall levels; it has been known to dry out almost completely.
Wikipedia
  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 933 metres (3,061 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Lake Wantipa”
    “Mweru-wa-Ntipa”

Lake Mweru Wantipa

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-8.67731° or 8° 40′ 38″ south
Longitude
29.72281° or 29° 43′ 22″ east
Open location code
6G3F8PFF+34
Geo­Names ID
175613
Wiki­data ID
Q651162

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Venetian—“Lake Mweru Wantipa” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Мверу-Вантыпа”
  • Bhojpuri: “म्वेरू वंतिपा झील”
  • Burmese: “မွေရုဝမ်တိပကန်”
  • Catalan: “Llac Mweru Wantipa”
  • Chinese: “姆韋魯萬蒂帕湖”
  • Chinese: “姆韦鲁万蒂帕湖”
  • Danish: “Lake Mweru Wantipa”
  • Dutch: “Mweru-Wantipameer”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره مويرو وانتيپا”
  • French: “lac Mweru Wantipa”
  • French: “Lac Mweru Wantipa”
  • Georgian: “მვერუ-ვანტიპა”
  • German: “Mweru-Wantipa-See”
  • Hausa: “Tafkin Mweru Wantipa”
  • Igbo: “Ọdọ Mmiri Mweru Wantipa”
  • Indonesian: “Danau Mweru Wantipa”
  • Italian: “lago Mweru Wantipa”
  • Italian: “Lago Mweru Wantipa”
  • Japanese: “ムウェル・ワンティパ湖”
  • Latvian: “Lake Mweru Wantipa”
  • Latvian: “Mveru Vantipa”
  • Latvian: “Mveru Vantipas ezers”
  • Latvian: “Mveru-Vantipas ezers”
  • Lithuanian: “Mveru Vantipa”
  • Polish: “Mweru Wantipa”
  • Russian: “Мверу-Вантипа”
  • Somali: “Harada Mweru Wantipa”
  • Spanish: “Lago Mweru Wantipa”
  • Ukrainian: “Мверу-Вантіпа”
  • Venetian: “lago Mweru Wantipa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kampinda and Mpundu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Katema Island and Chipili Island.

Zambia: Highlights

Learn more about Lusaka and Ndola.

Curious Lakes to Discover

Uncover intriguing lakes from every corner of the globe.