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.
Gyron, Public domain.- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 1,366 metres (4,482 feet)
- …is also known as “Lake McIlwaine”
- Description: lake in Zimbabwe
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
-17.9° or 17° 54′ south
Longitude
30.8° or 30° 48′ east
Open location code
5GJG3RX2+X2
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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”
- Igbo: “Ọdọ Mmiri Chivero”
- Italian: “lago Chivero”
- Lithuanian: “Čiveras”
- Russian: “Чиверо”
- Serbian: “Čivero”
- Serbian: “Чиверо”
- Spanish: “Lago Chivero”
- Tswana: “Letsha la 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.
Zimbabwe: Highlights
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