- Surface Area: 5,580 square kilometers (2,160 square miles)
- Length: 280 kilometers (170 miles)
- Width: 40 kilometers (25 miles)
- Maximum Depth: 125 meters (410 feet)
- Volume: 185 cubic kilometers (44 cubic miles)
- Shoreline Length: 2,270 kilometers (1,410 miles)
Location: Lake Kariba is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in southern Africa.