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''' | The '''Lunsemfwa River''' is a tributary of the [[Lukasashi River|Lukasashi]] and [[Luangwa River]]s in [[Zambia]] and part of the [[Zambezi River]] basin. It is a popular river for [[fishing]], containing large populations of [[tigerfish]] and [[bream]]. It rises on the south-central African plateau at an elevation of about 1250 m to the north of [[Mkushi]] and just south of the border of [[Congo Pedicle]], and flows south. It is used to generate [[hydroelectric power]] for the [[Kabwe]] mines through the [[Mita Hills Dam]], built in the 1950s with a reservoir about 30 km long by 3-5 km wide, and another power station at Lunsemfwa Falls.{{TFAFULL|Lunsemfwa River}} | ||
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* [[Luambe National Park]] | * [[Luambe National Park]] | ||
* [[Runell Chikopela | * ''[[Runell Chikopela]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 6 June 2018
The Lunsemfwa River is a tributary of the Lukasashi and Luangwa Rivers in Zambia and part of the Zambezi River basin. It is a popular river for fishing, containing large populations of tigerfish and bream. It rises on the south-central African plateau at an elevation of about 1250 m to the north of Mkushi and just south of the border of Congo Pedicle, and flows south. It is used to generate hydroelectric power for the Kabwe mines through the Mita Hills Dam, built in the 1950s with a reservoir about 30 km long by 3-5 km wide, and another power station at Lunsemfwa Falls.(Full article...)
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