Lake Malombe
| Lake Malombe | |
|---|---|
 Seen from space | |
| Location | Southern Region |
| Coordinates | 14°40′0″S 35°15′0″E / 14.66667°S 35.25000°E |
| Primary inflows | Shire River from Lake Malawi |
| Primary outflows | Shire River |
| Basin countries | Malawi |
| Surface area | 450 km² |
| Average depth | 6-8 feet |
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 / 14.66667°S 35.25000°E, about twelve miles south of much larger Lake Malawi. It has an area of about 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi). In recent years the number of fishermen on the lake rose substantially, and this led to local decline in some fish species, especially the chambo which is an important source of food throughout Malawi. The lake is extremely shallow with an average depth of approximately eight feet, and during periods of dry weather the water level recedes and can even disappear.
The lake-bed was dry for several hundred years until it refilled in the middle of the 19th century.
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