Namibia: Zambezi River hits lowest level in five years – NamWater – National

The Zambezi River has hit its lowest level in five years at 0.30cm on Tuesday afternoon.

This is compared to a reading of 0.90cm during the same time last year.

Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) waterworks assistant Nalisa Mapenzi on Tuesday said the river’s low water level has a devastating effect on the company’s operations. If it gets too low, water infrastructure could be damaged, he said.

“I just hope it continues to rain so we can see a surge in the water levels of…