Lake Mweru

Lake Mweru is a freshwater lake on the Congo River. It is on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. 

The lake makes up  of the border. 'Mweru' means 'lake' in many Bantu languages, so the lake is often just called Mweru. The exact border between Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zaire has long been disputed. This border dispute is known as  Luapula Province border dispute.

Luapula River lies upstream (before the lake), and Luvua River lies downstream (after the lake). The lake has a length of about , and a maximum width of . 

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Category:Geography of Zambia
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