Mwenezi River Nuanetsi River | |
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![]() Mwenezi River in Zimbabwe lowveld | |
Location | |
Country | Zimbabwe, Mozambique |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Insiza District, South Central Zimbabwe |
• elevation | 1,195 m (3,921 ft)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Limpopo River |
• elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
Basin size | 14,759 km2 (5,698 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 14.34 mm/a (0.565 in/year) (unit flow)[2] |
The Mwenezi River, originally known as the Nuanetsi River, is a major tributary of the Limpopo River. The Mwenezi River starts up in south central Zimbabwe and flows south-east along what is known as the Mwenezi River Valley that bisects the district into two sectors.[3][4] The river is found in both Zimbabwe and Mozambique. In Zimbabwe it has been known as the Nuanetsi or Nuanetzi River in the past, a name it retains in Mozambique.[5]
The river flows through Gonarezhou National Park on its way to joining the mighty Limpopo River. The Mwenezi river is a major tributary and flows north–south. They do not meet in Zimbabwe, but converge to a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) downstream into Chicualacuala District, Mozambique. In between is the Sengwe Communal Land in Chiredzi District of Masvingo Province, mostly a flat and undulating area around 300 metres (980 ft) in elevation.
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