The History of Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe

In this video narrate the history of the 4th largest river in Africa, the Zambezi river, and the construction of the largest manmade reservoir in the world by volume by volume, the Kariba Dam.
The dam was designed by Andre Coyne a French engineer and inventor and construction of Kariba was by an Italian consortium named Impresit.
Much of the material that you use here was filmed by Dennis Serretta, and his son Graham Serretta for a documentary commissioned by the Federal Power Board from Killarney Film Studios.
/ zimtechguy

[@Tiintaanx]

History I didn’t even know about my own country. Thank you for these 🙏🏾

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you!

[@thefamousdjx]

I didnt even know this either or ever thought about it. Too much useless history in schools that you have no choice but to cram without proper insight into it and i barely remember any of it. Education system needs a revamp, its better and more engaging learning from videos where possible

[@changamutota4654]

Correction, Zambezi Ruver dies not pass anywhere near Malawi. Only Shire Ruver frim Malawi flows into Zambezi somewhere near Tete in Mozambique

[@Brommear]

I was so fortunate that as a 10 year old boy I visited Kariba in 1960. I remember many of the scenes and incidents described here as history being reported as news back then! Thank you.

[@ZimTechGuy]

Wow, awesome!

[@PixUUK]

You are a really good and articulate storyteller. Well done! It's so good to see my old home town again. I learnt to swim in that pool, served as an alter boy at St Barbara's church, learnt to sail on lake Kariba, and like others, I learnt a thing or two from your efforts in putting this together..

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thanks. really appreciate that!

[@umvhu]

Excellent document, a lot I didn't know before. The lake is still today, the largest by volume expanse of water made by man. Thanks for the Video 👍

[@Techbill247]

I had been looking for content creator from zim, I subscribed

[@ashwinmucheri5648]

Our own best narrator. This is excellent

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@HookShootAndCookWithDada]

Extremely well researched, well documented and we'll presented documentary.

[@darianclery4455]

Great video thanks you

[@Cammoyoung]

Brilliant mate, great video. Thank you.

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@jimmycricket5366]

Very nice documentary! First class.

[@beshinerondozai4185]

you have earned so much respect from me my guy. the amount of research here is amazing

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thanks, really appreciate that

[@thedisappointedidealist3818]

This was great! thank you very much!

[@anesuronaldtarumbwa2657]

Keep on posting such helpful and meaningful videos 🔥

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you, I will

[@cyberphox1]

Very interesting, will be good to have something about how Kariba dam is going to be sustained going forward

[@mosesalberts9758]

amazing/....very very well-done. Thank you

[@stevensiamachila4984]

Keep it up when it comes to recording history. This is exciting.

[@kebblechipepera7337]

Great work man, very informative. Keep it up.

[@MrsMushure]

Very informative and educative documentary.Thumbs up, proudly Zimbabwean😊

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thanks Rebecca!

[@USER-ps9cs]

Very informative. Great video

[@tanakachiriga5291]

Great channel this

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you for the love

[@captain_pezii452]

Keep it up man , i love it 😍😍😍

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you guys really appreciate it

[@Lubuto-px4cz]

Wow is great😻😁

[@cyberphox1]

Great video thanks for sharing 🇿🇼🇿🇼

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you

[@user-sp7jm6pp4o]

4ths largest river in Africa❤

[@saramoyo4807]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@ZimTechGuy]

Glad you enjoyed, thank you

[@HookShootAndCookWithDada]

I don't even know what the rest of your KZbin channel is about , but just based on this video, I'm a new Subscriber 👌

[@Nyatsimba_Mutota]

"Batonga believed that Nyaminyami withdrew from the from the world of men..." A way of a river god to tell mankind that you're now capable of fending for yourself.

[@stevensiamachila4984]

The Zambezi river doesn't pass through Tanzania. It starts from our North Western Province (Zambia), turns into Angola,back into Zambia, then between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and finally through Mozambique.

[@mrplumtreeandfamily9899]

What a beautiful place you got my subscription

[@johnnyamurundira5002]

Great documentary

[@ZimTechGuy]

Thank you

[@taku_king9023]

Great job 👏👍

[@dulahazita5726]

I think Kariba is a Tonga word which means let it be, not a Shona word.

[@kimberlitesfinancialmanage2066]

Insightful but just a point to note, The Zambezi river passes through Six countries not Eight!!

[@Augfordpdoggie]

Nyamimyami said, "ndiani apisa moto eh ah eh kwira mudenga kumusha kumsasa"

[@nyashapound4175]

Love it ❤

[@stevensiamachila4984]

Also,borders Namibia, Botswana with Zambia by Kazungula region.

[@determinationchihlengwe2828]

Usefull infor thanks

[@johanvanzyl4567]

Mouth of Zambezi is not quite at Quelimane. For the rest pretty interesting

[@ZimTechGuy]

Ok, thanks for the correction, where is the mouth located by the way?

[@johanvanzyl4567]

Hey man the mouth is at a place called Chinde. PS I've been watching some of your other video on your channel. They are excellent!

[@ZimTechGuy]

@@johanvanzyl4567 Thanks, really appreciate that

[@thefamousdjx]

Nice video thanks for sharing. I always wonder and believe africa's problems are simply due to a lack of leadership that thinks critically, plans and implements massive long term projects for the benefit of future, the dam started as a random thought in someone's mind and now millions depend on it. Btw where can I watch the animal rescue videos?

[@ZimTechGuy]

I agree

[@davidw5556]

According to my mom, my grandparents drove a series one landrover inside the dam before they filled it with concrete!

[@ZimTechGuy]

Wow, now that's a piece of history, I would like to have

[@grahamserretta3991]

No, the dam wall was never hollow or empty inside. It is solid concrete. They may have driven into one of the turbine halls while it was under construction, but they would have been very privileged to do so. We drove our Ford truck into the turbine hall to offload film equipment and lights.

[@prudencemoyo4005]

Thank u Tom for supporting

[@ZimTechGuy]

He is a cool dude

[@cynthiandumba3766]

Cool

[@hareeshp2941]

Iam from india very nice channel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ brother I have one doubt how many percentage islamic population in Zimbabwe pls reply for me

[@ZimTechGuy]

Hi Hareesh, it's 1%

[@hareeshp2941]

@@ZimTechGuy thanks sir I love Zimbabwe ❤️

[@ZimTechGuy]

@@hareeshp2941 awesome man!

[@martinndori1882]

You mentioned Tanzania, how is it connected to the Zambezi?

[@ZimTechGuy]

Hi Martin, the Kapenta in Lake Kariba was brought in from Tanzania

[@bigdaddykush4575]

Hello brother I have a question I’m hoping you can help me with. If I have a 50 trillion dollar bill from your country how would I be able to trade it for usd? Will I have to come visit your country in order to do so?

[@ZimTechGuy]

Hi, the best would be to sell it on eBay, here you won't get much, here the government phased them out, they are mostly sold for like a US$1 , you are better off selling on ebay

[@tendaimagunde343]

I disagree with your statement which brings in Nyasaland - Malawi as part of the Zambezi

[@elizabeth47158]

Like that I have a bad word musoro bangu

[@johnone6159]

Why would the Italians tell the Tonga of a “Kariva” as if it would mean anything to them, why would they not use a Tonga name that means a Trap in their attempt at explaining what they want to do?

[@okmayendri201]

Bendungan Kariba, Zimbabwe

[@lindalakota38]

What is funny about the Gods being mad. Thay say thier are mermaids in the area and i believe might be truth to it natives might of got mermaids and Gods mixed up look of strange things happen divers are attacked workers and people get pulled into the water .

[@tatendazuze]

2:25 Rhodesia was progressive. Can’t say the same about our Zimbabwe

[@okeypokey3693]

Yes it's such a shame that the conniving communists got their man Mugabe elected in. Otherwise, if the British were still there, who knows where Rhodesia would be today, at the cutting edge of human civilisation no doubt. The Chinese CCP are to heavily invested in Zimbabwe these days.

[@Brommear]

@@okeypokey3693 I think, if memory serves me right, and that's no guarantee anymore, the Chinese built a railway line in Zambia shortly after independence. It was of a non-standard gauge and has caused enormous problems integrating it into the existing (colonial?) system.

[@tawamj007]

How is it that progressive wen you mistreat the natives and the rightful land owners . You comment is stupid , probably u also think slavery was progressive

[@hixnada8278]

What a shame - such a beauty country run into the ground. Zimbabwe is, and will remain: occupied Rhodesia.

[@ashlycone7155]

We love your channel but try to involve the owners of Kariba first Tonga people Give them a chance.shona don’t know anything about Kariba.

[@jonnyapplesead737]

haha! really?! 5:10 to 5:38

[@mambwechilwesa]

It's not in Tanzania

[@ZimTechGuy]

Hi thanks for the feedback, do you happen to know where it is?

[@shazzntoni5603]

My mom wants to visit.I can't go because people say I am young😐 really am I young gr7 but I Will not listen to them I will go

[@PercyTCM]

Do your reserch props

[@jonnyapplesead737]

oh no! not the joobababeebuh river god! you how terrible to build a dam where those incredible people worshipped their river god!

[@tightcamper]

It is not true that bodies remain in the concrete, Why do people keep perpetuating this myth?

[@taylerkzz2818]

There is no mystery about it..the river was flooded, and many people lost their lives,just like the modern day cyclones

[@ptax5949]

Always 3 sides to a story. The traditional, spiritual and scientific. You chose yours

[@christophelgapara2641]

Hot 263 guy said a white calf and you said black. What's the truth?

[@simbatshuma1288]

No you are lying Kaliba is Tonga name kaliba means a trap shonas failed to pronounce Kaliba instead of using L they put R

[@simbatshuma1288]

Mochizuki no it was just a mistake man I respect people as humans it's never about tribes or were you from but humanity

[@h.m.5724]

@@simbatshuma1288 Sorry man thought you were one of those people

[@jasonmadyanenzara5821]

Kariva/ Kaliba means trap in both Tonga and Shona

[@cuthbertbrahman1401]

Lovely video. But a major point of correction, I know somewhere on the internet is says Zambia is the source of the Zambezi but that is actually not true. The Zambezi River and Okavango Delta share the same source which is in Angola. Angola is the source of the Zambezi Zambia some water is added by other countries Zambezi passes through such as Zambezi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. But original source is found in Angola, you don't have to take my word or anyone's word on this, if you know someone basic map reading grab a satilite map and explore for yourself.

[@andysonmumba273]

The source is in Zambia

[@elizabeth47158]

Lie

[@jennysanders7068]

Torturing animals for fun? That ish infuriates me

[@elizabeth47158]

Lies lies lies

[@vitasmunkuli9009]

Can you for a while sober up and relate correctly. If the Zambezi river was inhabited by BaTonga, how come you say Kariba was a mispronunciation of the Shona word Kariva. You always want to involve Shona people in a history belonging to the BaTonga. Kariba was a mispronunciation of the Tonga word Kaliba, meaning a trap. It is the "L" that those from other places changed to "R". Research well before you choose to say anything.