Lake Shirwa

Lake Shirwa is a lake located in . It was discovered in 1859 by the Scottish explorer, David Livingstone.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Mozambique
  • Also known as: “Lago Chirua”, “Lake Chilwa”, and “Lake Shirua”

Lake Shirwa

Latitude
-15.21926° or 15° 13′ 9″ south
Longitude
35.68771° or 35° 41′ 16″ east
Elevation
623 metres (2,044 feet)
Open location code
5GPQQMJQ+73
Geo­Names ID
1048775
Wiki­data ID
Q6477724
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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Welsh—“Lake Shirwa” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Tafkin Shirwa”
  • Somali: “Harada Shirwa”
  • Tswana: “Letsha la Shirwa”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Shirwa”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pambiche and Uzinga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lago Chirua and Thongwe Islands.

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Worth a closer look: Maputo and Ilha de Mozambique.

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