Lake Kashiba
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Primasprit
S 13° 26.702 E 027° 56.423
35L E 601795 N 8513454
Lake Kashiba is a ‘gigantic sink hole’ and a scuba diving challenge
Waymark Code: WM5XW
Location: Zambia
Date Posted: 01/11/2006
Views: 119
Lake Kashiba is a ‘gigantic sink hole’ and a scuba diving challenge. The lake is populated by a variety of fish species while the surrounding mushitu forest is home to many birds. The beauty of the lake is further accentuated by the blueish hue of the water giving it the visual impression of a gigantic natural swimming pool, with no visible river entering or leaving it. According to local traditions and legends, it is believed that if a canoe were sent drifting across, it would be sucked under. It is also believed that all the leaves, which fall on the water by the day, are sucked under at night by some unknown force. It is believed that this explains the clean and very clear water of Lake Kashiba, a scuba diving nightmare?