Mar 202010
South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) Lake Phobane (previously known as Goedertrouw Dam) is reached via the Nkwalini Valley between Eshowe and Melmoth, a region which was once the heart of King Shaka’s Kingdom. The dam is set in the Umhlatuze Valley with the Mabelebele Mountains offering a spectacular backdrop. It was completed on the uMhlatuze River in 1980 to provide an [Curious? Find out more...]
Oct 032009
Tanzania The dwarf amongst Tanzania’s national parks, Gombe Stream National Park is only 52 km² in size. Situated on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, the park was established in 1968 and is a mix of beautiful lush hilly rain forests, deep ravines and occasional grass lands. It is the home of the Kasekela Chimpanzee [Curious? Find out more...]
May 292009
Congo (DRC) – Zambia Lake Mweru (also spelled Mwelu) is a freshwater lake on the longest arm of Africa’s second-longest river, the Congo. Located on the border between Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, it makes up 110 km of the total length of the Congo, lying between its Luapula River (upstream) and Luvua [Curious? Find out more...]
South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) iSimangaliso Wetland Park (formerly known as Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, and includes the St Lucia Game Reserve, False Bay Park, St Lucia Marine Reserve, Sodwana Bay National Park, Maputaland Marine Reserve, Cape Vidal, Ozabeni, Mfabeni, Tewate Wilderness Area and Mkuze Game Reserve. Covering [Curious? Find out more...]
Apr 172009
Mozambique Lake Cahora Bassa is Africa’s fourth-largest artificial lake, situated in the Tete Province in Mozambique. The Cahora Bassa Dam system is the largest hydroelectric scheme in southern Africa with the powerhouse containing 5 x 415MW turbines. It is one of the three major dams on the Zambezi river system, the others being Kariba and [Curious? Find out more...]
Apr 162009
Malawi – Mozambique – Tanzania Lake Malawi (also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, and Lago Niassa in Mozambique), is the most southerly lake in the East African Rift valley system. The lake, third largest in Africa and ninth largest in the world, is situated between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. It is also [Curious? Find out more...]
Apr 162009
Malawi Malombe is a lake in the Southern Region of Malawi on the Shire River with an area of about 420 km². Fed and drained by the Shire River, it lies in a broken depression running northwest from Lake Chilwa to Lake Malawi, parallel to the Shire Rift Valley. The lake is fed by the [Curious? Find out more...]
Apr 162009
Malawi Lake Chilwa is the third-largest lake in Malawi after Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. It is in the western Zomba District, near the border with Mozambique. Approximately 60 km long and 40 km wide, the lake is surrounded by extensive wetlands. 335 villages with over 60,000 inhabitants engage in fishing the lake, and pull [Curious? Find out more...]
Apr 152009
Swaziland The Mbuluzi River originates in the Ngwenya Hills in Swaziland to pass through the north-central part of the Kingdom and into Mozambique. Location (26°9’48″ S, 31°40’2″ E) On the Mbuluzi River, covering about 8,400 ha. View Mnjoli Dam in a larger map
Apr 152009
Swaziland Maguga Dam is fast becoming a buzzword in the Bass Fishing fraternity. The dam covers about 1,042 hectares and is nestled in the vast Lubombo Mountain Range in the Komati River Basin. Location (26°04’38″ S, 31°15’36″ E) Maguga Dam is situated a mere 35 minutes from either Jeppe’s Reef or Oshoek border posts. Access [Curious? Find out more...]
