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Tributaries of the Zambezi River — located in southern Africa. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. K. Kabompo River (3 P)
Zambezi River. Luenha River Mazowe River (Mazoe River) Ruya River (Luia River) Gairezi River (Cauresi River) Messenguézi River (Umsengedsi River) Mecumbura River (Mkumvura River) Kadzi River; Manyame River (Panhame River) (Hunyani River) Angwa River; Sanyati River (Umniati River) Munyati River. Umsweswe River; Sebakwe River. Kwekwe River ...
The Kabompo River is one of the main tributaries of the upper Zambezi River. It flows entirely in Zambia , rising to the east of the source of the Zambezi, in North-Western Province along the watershed between the Zambezi and Congo river basins which also forms the border between Zambia and DR Congo .
The middle Zambezi was about 300 m (980 ft) lower than the upper Zambezi, and a high waterfall formed at the edge of the basalt plateau across which the upper river flows. This was the first Victoria Falls, somewhere down the Batoka Gorge near where Lake Kariba is now.
The 1,576 kilometres (979 mi) long Kafue River is the longest river lying wholly within Zambia. [1] Its water is used for irrigation and for generating hydroelectric power . [ 2 ] It is the largest tributary of the Zambezi , [ 3 ] and of Zambia 's principal rivers, it is the most central and the most urban .
The main body of the plain covers about 5500 km 2, [4] but the maximum flooded area is 10 750 km 2 when the floodplains of several tributaries are taken into account, [5] such as the Luena Flats. The Barotse Floodplain is the second largest wetland in Zambia after the Lake Bangweulu system, which differs in having a large permanent lake and ...
A tributary of the Shire River at the south end of the Great Rift Valley then cut back eastwards through the Chicao Trough and Zambezi Valley, capturing the southerly overspill of the Madumabisa Lake. This tributary became the Zambezi, which over millions of years captured the Kafue, Cuando and the upper Zambezi. Faulting lowered the land ...
The Lunsemfwa River is a tributary of the Luangwa River in Zambia and part of the Zambezi River basin. It is a popular river for fishing , containing large populations of tigerfish and bream . [ citation needed ]