List of power stations in Zimbabwe
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The following page lists all power stations in Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
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Hydroelectric
| Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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| Kariba Power Station Kariba Dam The Kariba Dam is a hydroelectric dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the largest dams in the world, standing tall and long.- Construction :... |
Kariba | 16.521667°S 28.761389°E | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
1,320 MW | 1977 | Lake Kariba Lake Kariba Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe... |
Zambezi River |
See also
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world