| Lake Malombe | |
|---|---|
 Seen from space | |
  Lake Malombe | |
| Location | Southern Region |
| Coordinates | 14°40′0″S 35°15′0″E / 14.66667°S 35.25000°E / -14.66667; 35.25000 |
| Primary inflows | Shire River from Lake Malawi |
| Primary outflows | Shire River |
| Basin countries | Malawi |
| Surface area | 450 km (170 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6–8 ft (1.8–2.4 m) |
Lake Malombe is a lake in southern part of Malawi. It is located on the Shire River, in the Southern Region around 14°40′0″S 35°15′0″E / 14.66667°S 35.25000°E / -14.66667; 35.25000, about 20 km (12 mi) south of much larger Lake Malawi. It has an area of about 450 km (170 sq mi). In recent years the number of fishermen on the lake has risen substantially, and this has led to local decline in some fish species, especially the chambo cichlids 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.
References
- Community-based fisheries management, Lake Malombe
- "An evaluation of the Lake Malombe co-management programme" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2006-04-15. (94.1 KiB)
- "Community-Based Fisheries Management Lake Malombe, Malawi". Archived from the original on 2006-09-10. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
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