What is Lake Mweru?
[[File:Mweru-Luapula.jpg|thumb|Lake Mweru, from space. 1-5 are towns in Zambia, 6-8 are towns in DR Congo]] '''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 {{convert|110|km}} 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 {{convert|131|km}}, and a maximum width of {{convert|56|km}}. {{-}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Lakes of Africa|Mweru]] [[Category:Geography of Zambia]] [[Category:Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Mweru]]