Lufira River

River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
08°20′03″S 26°29′46″E / 8.33417°S 26.49611°E / -8.33417; 26.49611Length500 km (310 mi)
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameBassin de la LufiraDesignated31 October 2017Reference no.2318[1]

The Lufira River is a tributary of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The Lufira rises in the Shaba plateau south of Likasi. The river was dammed in 1926 at Mwadingusha near Likasi to form Lake Tshangalele, a reservoir for a hydroelectric generator supplying power for copper smelting. It flows northwards through the Bia Mountains for about 500 km (310 mi), joining the Lualaba in Lake Kisale.

References

  1. ^ "Bassin de la Lufira". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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