Ruvuma River
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 (in Mozambique known as Rio Rovuma). The river is 998 kilometres (600 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 155,500 square kilometres (60,000 sq mi) in size. Its mean annual discharge is 475 m3/s (16,800 cu ft/s) at its mouth.
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Ruvuma seen during Livingstone's second Zambesi expedition | |
Map of the Ruvuma River drainage basin. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania, Mozambique |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ruvuma Region, Tanzania |
| • coordinates | 10°45′00″S 35°40′00″E |
| • elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Indian Ocean |
• coordinates | 10°28′28″S 40°26′13″E |
| Length | 998 km (620 mi) |
| Basin size | 155,500 km2 (60,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 475 m3/s (16,800 cu ft/s) |
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