Lake Malombe
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| Lake Malombe | |
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| Location | Southern Region |
| Coordinates | 14°40′0″S 35°15′0″E / 14.666667°S 35.25°ECoordinates: 14°40′0″S 35°15′0″E / 14.666667°S 35.25°E |
| Basin countries | Malawi |
| Surface area | 450 km² |
Lake Malombe is a lake in southern part of Malawi, on the Shire River[1], in the Southern Region. It is located at around 14°40′0″S 35°15′0″E / 14.666667°S 35.25°E. It has an area of about 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi). In recent years the number of fishermen on the lake rose substantially, this led to local decline in some fish species, such as chambo.
[edit] References
- Community-based fisheries management, Lake Malombe
- An evaluation of the Lake Malombe co-management programmePDF (94.1 KiB)
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