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The Mulungushi River in central
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
is a tributary of the
Lunsemfwa River
The Lunsemfwa River is a tributary of the Luangwa Rivers in Zambia and part of the Zambezi River basin. It is a popular river for fishing, containing large populations of tigerfish and bream.
It rises on the south-central African plateau at an ele ...
and a part of the
Zambezi River
The Zambezi River (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 hal ...
basin. It rises on the plateau north-west of
Kabwe
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also ...
and flows south-east into the
Luangwa Rift Valley where it joins the Lunsemfwa.
The river is the site of the
Mulungushi Dam
The Mulungushi Dam located 50 km south-east of Kabwe, Zambia was constructed by the Broken Hill Development Company on the Mulungushi River and opened in 1925 by the then Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) to provide hydroelectric power to ...
, and its name has become a symbol of Zambia's independence through the
Mulungushi Rock of Authority
Mulungushi Rock of Authority, also known as Mulungushi Rock, is a Inselberg, kopje (isolated rock hill) in the Central Province, Zambia, Central Province of Zambia associated with major political gatherings and speeches. Situated near the Mulungush ...
.
See also
List of rivers of Zambia
This is a list of rivers in Zambia. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
*Lake Tanganyika
** Lufubu River
*** Kalambo River
**''Luvua River (Democratic R ...
References
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Rivers of Zambia