Lukanga Swamp
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Lukanga Swamp is a major wetland in the Central Province of Zambia, about 50 km west of Kabwe.[2] Its permanently swampy area consists of a roughly circular area with a diameter of 40 to 50 km covering 1850 km2, plus roughly 250 km2 in the mouths of and along rivers discharging into it such as the Lukanga River from the north-east, plus another 500 km2 either side of the Kafue River to the west and north-west, making 2600 km2 in total.[3] It contains many lagoons such as Lake Chiposhye and Lake Suye[2] but few large channels, and its average depth is only 1.5 m.
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Official name | Lukanga Swamps |
Designated | 8 November 2005 |
Reference no. | 1580[1] |
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