Lake Mweru

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lake_Mweru
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:area 5,120 km²
gptkbp:basinCountry gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:catchmentArea 99,000 km²
gptkbp:elevation 917 m
gptkbp:hasIsland gptkb:Chisenga_Island
gptkb:Isokwe_Island
gptkb:Kashobwe_Island
gptkb:Kilwa_Island
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Mweru
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Luapula_River
gptkbp:knownFor fishing
copper mining nearby
gptkbp:length 118 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:maximumDepth 27 m
7.5 m
gptkbp:namedAfter Bemba word for 'lake'
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Nchelenge
gptkb:Kilwa
gptkb:Kashikishi
gptkb:Pweto
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Luvua_River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Congo_River_basin
gptkb:East_African_Rift_system
gptkbp:width 45 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5