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Place in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Kariba is a town on the shore of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.
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The world's largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume.
Observation point with nice view of the dam.
Tourism information centre with a small exhibition inside.
Curios sold outside.
Lunch on terrace with a pool and a good view of the lake from a sandy beach.
Camping and pre-erected tents, dorms.
Camping with own tent or single/double tented units. Locals say that animal spotting is more frequent here than near the dam.
Kariba is 365 km from the capital city Harare. There are many buses from Kariba to Harare.
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