👉List of Africa’s major dams by size and power generation:

🌍 Largest Dams in Africa (by Reservoir Size & Power Capacity)

1. Kariba Dam (Lake Kariba) – Zambia/Zimbabwe
• Reservoir: 180 billion m³ (largest by volume)
• Height: 128 m
• Power: 1,830 MW

2. Akosombo Dam (Lake Volta) – Ghana
• Reservoir: 148 billion m³ (largest by surface area, 8,500 km²)
• Height: 114 m
• Power: 1,020 MW

3. Aswan High Dam (Lake Nasser) – Egypt
• Reservoir: 132 billion m³
• Height: 111 m
• Power: 2,100 MW

4. Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) – Ethiopia
• Reservoir: 74 billion m³
• Height: 145 m
• Power: 5,150–6,450 MW (largest in Africa)

5. Cahora Bassa Dam – Mozambique
• Reservoir: 63 billion m³
• Height: 171 m
• Power: 2,075 MW

6. Gibe III Dam – Ethiopia
• Reservoir: 14 billion m³
• Height: 243 m (tallest in Africa)
• Power: 1,870 MW

7. Inga Dams (I & II, future Inga III/Grand Inga) – DRC
• Reservoir: ~18 billion m³ (current)
• Height: 52–96 m
• Power: 1,775 MW now, up to 40,000 MW planned

8. Kainji Dam – Nigeria
• Reservoir: 15 billion m³
• Height: 65 m
• Power: 760 MW

9. Katse Dam – Lesotho
• Reservoir: 2 billion m³
• Height: 185 m
• Power: 72 MW (mainly for water supply project)

10. Massingir Dam – Mozambique
• Reservoir: 2.8 billion m³
• Height: 48 m
• Power: ~25 MW (minor, mainly irrigation & flood control)

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