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| Image number: | 1840 |
| Feature : | Kapisha geothermal plant |
| Grouping : | mining & energy |
| Discipline : | economy, welfare and health |
| Year : | 2005 |
| Locality : | Lake Tanganyika, Cameron Bay, Kapisha Village |
| Country : | Zambia |
| Region - tribe : | Luapula - Luba |
| Physiographic region : | Northern Zambian Highlands |
| Notice : | Kapisha geothermal plant (2 x 100 Kw) was constructred by Italians in the 1980's, but never connected to the power grid. It is using geothermal waters coming out of boreholes at 98°c. |
| Reference : | Delvaux de Fenffe, Damien, 2005 Image 1840. In : Moeyersons, Jan : "African Geographic Pictures", http://www.africamuseum.be/nl/research/collections_libraries/earth_sciences/collections/geopic" |