Kariba Dam

dam on the Zambezi River
Place arch_dam Q1367609
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Kariba Dam

Summary

Kariba Dam is an arch dam[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kariba Dam is the creator of André Coyne[3].
  • Kariba Dam is located in Siavonga District[4].
  • Kariba Dam is located in Kariba[5].
  • Kariba Dam is in the country of Zambia[6].
  • Kariba Dam is in the country of Zimbabwe[7].
  • Kariba Dam is on the body of water Zambezi River[8].
  • Kariba Dam's instance of is recorded as arch dam[9].
  • Kariba Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[10].
  • Kariba Dam's Commons category is recorded as Kariba Dam[11].
  • 1955 marks the founding of Kariba Dam[12].
  • Kariba Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -16.5217, 'lon': 28.7614}[13].
  • Kariba Dam's date of official opening is recorded as 1959[14].
  • Kariba Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+579'}[15].
  • Kariba Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+487'}[16].
  • Kariba Dam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+128'}[17].
  • Kariba Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+1320'}[18].
  • Kariba Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Lake Kariba[19].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Zambia[6], a sovereign state[20], in Zambia[21], founded in 1964[22] and Zimbabwe[7], a republic[23], in Zimbabwe[24], founded in 1980[25]. Located in include Siavonga District[4], a district of Zambia[26], in Zambia[27] and Kariba[5], a district of Zimbabwe[28], in Zimbabwe[29]. Kariba Dam is on the body of water Zambezi River[8].

Physical Characteristics

Kariba Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+487'}[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+579'}[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include arch dam[9] and hydroelectric power station[10].

History and Context

1955 marks the founding of Kariba Dam[12].

Why It Matters

Kariba Dam has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator Q8065660
    Has part(s) Q1047206
    Significant event Q15589476
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  2. 21d ago · Iliyasu Mohammed Nasrullahi · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crosses Q43106
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