Mwadingusha

Mwadingusha is a community in the Kambove Territory of Haut Katanga District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Hydroelectricity
The Cornet Falls on the Lufira River had a drop of 113 m at Mwadingusha. The river was dammed at the falls in 1925 with an 8 m dyke to form Lake Tshangalele, a reservoir for a hydroelectric generator supplying power for copper smelting in Likasi. The newly formed Société Générale des Forces Hydro-électriques du Katanga  (SOGEFOR) undertook construction over a four-year period, with most of the work done by large crews of laborers. The Emil Francqui power station was built to harness the power. It had six turbo-generators, five active at any time, and a generating capacity of 60,000 kilowatts.

Lake
The dike was raised in 1934, 1938 and again in 1947 to a final height of 13 m. The resultant shallow lake has an area of over 410 km2 and supports up to 2,000 fishermen.