The deceased were identified as Joseph Mwape, Bernard Kasongo and Emmanuel … There were reportedly a total of five Nchelenge District residents onboard, all aged between 22 and 26. Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Felix Phiri confirmed this to ZANIS last night. The police have confirmed the deaths of three fishermen after a small vessel capsised on Lake Mweru.
Mweru's average length is 118 km and its average width is 45 km, with its long axis oriented northeast-southwest. Lake Mweru Wantipa or Mweru-wa-Ntipa meaning "muddy lake" is a lake and swamp system in the Northern Province of Zambia. Except for birds and waterfowl, the wildlife on land and in the marshes, once extensive, has been reduced despite the existence of the The main centre of population on the lake is the town of At one time the principal road serving the lake was the one from Mporokoso to its south-east shore where there was a ferry at Bulaya, but that has deteriorated and now the main highway is the one from Lake Mweru along the western and northern shores to Kaputa.The muddy colour of the shallow lake, centre, contrasts with the very deep and dark blue Lake Tanganyika (right) and the not-so-deep, greenish Lake Mweru (left).
The last of the The western shore of Luapula-Mweru became part of the The first Belgian outposts on the lake were set up at Lukonzolwa and Pweto which were at various times the headquarters of their administration of Katanga. Afterwards they then crossed the Chambeshi River at Safwa Rapids and settled at Chitabata, Chibambo, Ipunga, Mungu, and Mulambalala. Lake Mweru Wantipa fishery is located in the Northern Province of Zambia .The lake is shared by three districts namely:Kaputa,Nsama in the Northen province and small part is in Chiengi district of Luapula Province. Camerapix International Publishing, Nairobi, 1996. Congolese fishermen catch the most despite have the slightly smaller share of the waters.Southern end of the lake from space, June 1993 (false color)Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.Camerapix: "Spectrum Guide to Zambia." Fishing is undertaken not only along the shores of Lake Mweru, but also in the Luapula river valley.
Dr Phiri said the boat which capsized is believed to have been carrying about 40 people from Nchelenge to one of the islands in the district. On Saturday, the group had gone fishing but, at around 4am, their boat overturned as a result of strong winds. The proto-AbaBemba migrated from the Luba Kingdom, crossed the Luapula River and settled first at Isandulula (below Lake Mweru), then at Keleka (near Lake Bangweulu), at Chulung’oma, and then at Kashi-ka-Lwena. It was thought to drain via its south-western swamps and a Around 2005, Lake Mweru Wantipa's main north-east to south-west axis was about 65 km long and it was about 20 km wide, but a narrow branch extends roughly 30 km east from the northern end, giving a surface area of about 1500 km².The salinity also shows long term variation, it was reported as being freshwater in 1929 and 1939, but saline in 1949.While rainfall is the main factor, this may not be the complete story. Dr Phiri said the boat which capsized is believed to have been carrying about 40 people from Nchelenge to one of the islands in the district. Lake Mweru Wantipa or Mweru-wa-Ntipa meaning "muddy lake" (also called 'Mweru Marsh') is a lake and swamp system in the Northern Province of Zambia.It has been regarded in the past as something of mystery, displaying fluctuations in water level and salinity which were not entirely explained by variation in rainfall levels; it has been known to dry out almost completely. The most important crop in the Lake Mweru area is the cassava which is grown by 100% of the permanent households and of which 21 varieties are identified (Thuvesson, 5). The Lake is significant as it is the source of livelihood for most people: provide much need protein that is food and nutritional security,employment,source of income through … Lake Tanganyika is the longest lake in the world, while Lake Kariba is Africa’s largest man-made dam and rapidly becoming Zambia’s very own French Riviera. Zambia is located in southern Africa. The lake supports a large population of hippopotamus and crocodiles.