Lake Chivero

Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the in . Located southwest of , 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.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Zimbabwe
  • Also known as: Lake McIlwaine

Lake Chivero

Latitude
-17.9° or 17° 54′ south
Longitude
30.8° or 30° 48′ east
Elevation
1,366 metres (4,482 feet)
Open location code
5GJG3RX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
886254
Wiki­data ID
Q4864496
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Satellite Map

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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
  • Italian: lago Chivero
  • Lithuanian: Čiveras
  • Russian: Чиверо
  • Serbian: Čivero
  • Serbian: Чиверо
  • Spanish: Lago Chivero
  • Welsh: Llyn Chivero

Localities in the Area

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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.