Lake Chivero
Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River in Zimbabwe. Located southwest of Harare, it provides the main water supply for the city. The lake was constructed over two-and-a-half years and opened to the public in 1952.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gyron, Public domain.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Zimbabwe
- Also known as: “Lake McIlwaine”
Lake Chivero
- Category: body of water
- Location: Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Chivero from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Burmese to Welsh—“Lake Chivero” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ချိဗီရိုကန်”
- Cebuano: “Lake McIlwaine”
- Chinese: “奇韋羅湖”
- German: “Chiverosee”
- Italian: “lago Chivero”
- Lithuanian: “Čiveras”
- Russian: “Чиверо”
- Serbian: “Čivero”
- Serbian: “Чиверо”
- Spanish: “Lago Chivero”
- Welsh: “Llyn Chivero”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harare Western Suburbs and Norton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Robert McIlwaine National Park and Hydro Island.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Chivero”. Photo: Gyron, Public domain.