The Bubye River, also known as Bubi River, is a tributary of the
Limpopo River in
Beitbridge District
Beitbridge is a district in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe Situated 18 kilometers north of Musina and 548 kilometers north of Johannesburg. Beitbridge district is located in the Lowveld area. The town lies 6 km ESE of the confluence of the B ...
and
Gwanda District,
Zimbabwe. It rises about to the northeast of
West Nicholson in
Matabeleland South, from where it flows southeast before joining the
Limpopo about west of the border with
Mozambique. Its course forms part of the border between
Mberengwa and
Mwenezi
Mwenezi is a small district situated in southern Zimbabwe. It is bisected by the Mwenezi River and the A4 highway, the main thoroughfare that connects the town of Beitbridge, on the border with South Africa, to Masvingo.
Background
Mwenezi der ...
districts.
Tigerfish
Tigerfish can refer to fish from various families, and derives from official and colloquial associations of these with the tiger (''Panthera tigris''). However, the primary species designated by the name "tigerfish" are African and belong to the ...
occur naturally in this river.
Dams
Formerly there were no major dams on the river.
The
Bubi-Lupane Dam was built in 2010 in order to supply water to
Lupane District.
References
External links
IDBZ - Water
Beitbridge District
Gwanda District
Geography of Matabeleland South Province
Tributaries of the Limpopo River
Rivers of Zimbabwe
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