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Zambezi River

Also known as Zambezi, Zambeze, Zambesi

The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers , slightly less than half of the Nile's. The river rises in Zambia and flows through eastern Angola, along the north-eastern border of Namibia and the northern border of Botswana, then along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe to Mozambique, where it crosses the country to empty into the Indian Ocean.

AI overview

The Zambezi is Africa's fourth-longest river and the largest African river flowing into the Indian Ocean, originating in Zambia and traveling eastward through multiple countries before reaching the sea in Mozambique. It matters as a major geographical feature that shapes the landscape and borders of southern and eastern Africa, with a drainage basin that covers a vast area of the continent.

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Key facts

River.image_caption: The Zambezi at the junction of Namibia (upper left), Zambia (right), Zimbabwe (bottom) and Botswana (center left). Since this photo was taken, the Kazungula Bridge has been built across the river between Zambia and Botswana.
River.map: Zambezi.svg
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 4
River.subdivision_type1: Countries
River.discharge1_location: Zambezi Delta, Indian Ocean
River.discharge1_avg: (Period: 1971–2000) (Period: 1962–2002)
River.discharge2_location: Marromeu, Mozambique (Basin size:
River.discharge2_min: (Period: 1998–2022)
River.discharge2_avg: (Period: 1998–2022) (Period: 1971–2000) (Period: 1960–1962)
River.discharge2_max: (Period: 1998–2022)
River.source1: Main stem source. Zambezi Source National Forest
River.source1_location: Ikelenge District, North-Western Province, Zambia
River.source2: Most distant source of the Zambezi-Lungwebungu system
River.source2_location: Moxico Municipality, Moxico Province, Angola
River.mouth: Indian Ocean
River.mouth_location: Zambezia Province and Sofala Province, Mozambique
River.river_system: Zambezi Basin

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Encyclopedic overview

27 sections

Contents

Course
Origins
Upper Zambezi
Middle Zambezi
Lower Zambezi
Discharge
Ecology of the delta
Climate
Wildlife
Tributaries
Geological history
History
Etymology
Exploration
Economy
Transport
Ecology
Pollution
Effects of dams
Conservation measures
Fish stocks management
EUS outbreak
Major towns
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The Zambezi's most noted feature is Victoria Falls. Its other falls include Chavuma Falls at the border between Zambia and Angola and Ngonye Falls near Sioma in western Zambia.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zambezi River” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.