town in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe, located close to the Kariba Dam
Kariba is a town on the shore of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.
Get in
editKariba is 365 km from the capital city Harare. There are many buses from Kariba to Harare.
Get around
editSee
edit- 1 Lake Kariba. The world's largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume.
- 2 Kariba Dam.
- 3 Dam wall viewpoint and tourism information centre (path from the Zuva service station). Observation point with nice view of the dam.
Tourism information centre with a small exhibition inside.
Curios sold outside.
Do
editLake Kariba is a great place to fish and enjoy the wild life that visit the shores of the worlds largest man made lake. One of the most popular ways of travelling along the lake is on a houseboat. Houseboats tour companies travel along the river giving you an opportunity to fish and enjoy the wild life that drinks along the banks of the river.Tiger fish and bream are the two most popular fish found in the lake. Houseboat tours can take up to five days with evening spent camping on the shore of the lake.
Buy
editEat
edit- 1 ZPC Social Club. Lunch on terrace with a pool and a good view of the lake from a sandy beach.
Drink
editSleep
editBudget
edit- 1 Moth Holiday Resort Camp (20 min walk from Makombekcombe), ☏ +263 161-2809. Camping and pre-erected tents, dorms. Camping: US$10, dorms: US$20.
- 2 Warthogs Bushcamp, right over looking Lake Kariba, ☏ +263-775-068406, relax@warthogs.co.zw. Camping with own tent or single/double tented units. Locals say that animal spotting is more frequent here than near the dam. $5/$10/$15.
Mid Range
editGo next
edit- Mana Pools National Park
- Matusadona National Park
- Siavonga: the opposite city on the Zambian side of the lake