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Rivers in Mozambique
YearMaps maps 12 rivers in Mozambique. The full list follows.
How this list is built: Listed alphabetically. A river is listed where its mapped reach lies, so long rivers appear under more than one country. It covers the rivers indexed in YearMaps, drawn from open geospatial data, and is not an exhaustive national register.
- Rivers Listed
- 12
- With Full Profile
- 9
Linked to a detail page
| Name | Type | Also Flows Through |
|---|---|---|
| Licungo | River | — |
| Ligonha | River | — |
| Limpopo | River | South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe |
| Luangwa | River | Zambia |
| Lúrio | River | — |
| Maputo | River | South Africa |
| Mazoe | River | Zimbabwe |
| Punguè | River | — |
| Ruvuma | River | Tanzania |
| Save | River | Zimbabwe |
| Shire | River | Malawi |
| Zambezi | River | Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia |
About the Rivers of Mozambique
The 9 rivers above with an encyclopedia article, in brief. Each name opens the river's full page, with its course on the map.
- Licungo
- The Licungo is a river of Mozambique in Zambezia Province. The river begins north of Gurúè and flows south to the Indian Ocean. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Limpopo
- The Limpopo River rises in South Africa and flows generally eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. The river is approximately 1,750 km long, with a drainage basin of 415,000 km2 in size. The mean discharge measured over a year is 170 m3/s to 313 m3/s at its mouth. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Luangwa
- The Luangwa River is one of the major tributaries of the Zambezi River, and one of the four biggest rivers of Zambia. The river generally floods in the rainy season and then falls considerably in the dry season. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Lúrio
- The Lúrio is a river of northeastern Mozambique. It flows to the south of the Ruvuma River and empties into the sea just south of Pemba Bay. The river is characterised by seasonal flows and lined by swamps. There is a notable waterfall located along the river. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Maputo
- The Maputo River, also called Great Usutu River, Lusutfu River, or Suthu River, is a river in South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique. The name Suthu refers to Basotho people who lived near the source of the river, but were attacked and displaced by the Swazis. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Mazoe
- The Mazowe River is a river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, where it is called Rio Mazoe or Rio Mazoé. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Ruvuma
- Ruvuma River, formerly also known as the Rovuma River, is a river in the African Great Lakes region. During the greater part of its course, it forms the border between Tanzania and Mozambique. The river is 998 km long, with a drainage basin of ~155,000 km2 in size. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Shire
- The Shire is the largest river in Malawi. It is the only outlet of Lake Malawi and flows into the Zambezi River in Mozambique. Its length is 402 kilometres. The upper Shire River flows out of Lake Malawi and runs approximately 19 km before entering the shallow Lake Malombe. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Quick Answers
- How many rivers are there in Mozambique?
- YearMaps lists 12 rivers for Mozambique. This is the number mapped in the atlas, not an official national count.
- Which rivers of Mozambique also flow through other countries?
- The Limpopo (also South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe); The Luangwa (also Zambia); The Maputo (also South Africa); The Mazoe (also Zimbabwe); The Ruvuma (also Tanzania); The Save (also Zimbabwe); The Shire (also Malawi); The Zambezi (also Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia).