List of rivers of Mozambique
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This is a list of rivers in Mozambique. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.


Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

* Ruvuma River **
Lugenda River The Lugenda or Lujenda (alternate: Msambiti River) is a river of northern Mozambique. It flows in a south-north direction from Lake Amaramba/Lake Chiuta and is the largest tributary of the Ruvuma River. It joins the Luambala River at . The river ...
*** Lureco River *** Luatize River *** Lotchese River ***
Luambala River The Luambala ( pt, Rio Luambala) is a river of Mozambique. It flows through Niassa Province in a northeast-southwest direction. The Luambala valley was surveyed during the Portuguese Nyasaland. The river was reported to have steep sides and a rock ...
*** Luchimua River *** Mandimbe River **** Ngalamu River ** Chiulezi River ** Luchulingo River ** Messinge River (Msinje River) * Messalo River * Montepuez River *
Lúrio River 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 alo ...
* Mecuburi River * Sanhute River * Monapo River * Mugincual River * Melúli River * Ligonha River * Melela River * Raraga River *
Licungo River The Licungo is a river of Mozambique in Zambezia Province. The river begins north of Gurúè and flows south to the Indian Ocean. Leaving Gurué District, the river forms the border between Namarroi and Ile and then the southern border of Lugel ...
* Cuácua River (Rio dos Bons Sinais) (Quelimane River) ** Licuare River ** Lualua River * Mucarau River * Zambezi River ** Chinde River (distributary) *** Inhaombe River ** Zangue River *** Nhamapasa River ** Shire River ***
Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is the fifth largest fre ...
**** Msinje River ** Pompué River **Luenha River *** Mazowe River **** Ruya River (Luia River) *** Gairezi River (Cauresi River) **
Revúboé River The Revúboé River is a river in Mozambique. The river is a large perennial tributary of the Zambezi river. Description Originating in the highlands along Mozambique's northern border with Malawi, the Revúboé flows south for several hundred ...
** Luia River *** Cherisse River *** Muangadeze River *** Capoche River ** Luangua River (Duangua River) ** Mucanha River ** Messenguézi River ** Metamboa River ** Manyame River (Panhame River) (Hunyani River) *** Angwa River **
Luangwa River 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 (December to March) and then falls considerably in the dry season. It is one of ...
* Micelo River * Mupa River * Chinizíua River * Sangussi River *
Pungwe River Pungwe River ( pt, Rio Púngoè, links=no or ''Rio Púnguè'') is a long river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It rises below Mount Nyangani in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and then flows southeasteastward through the Manica and Sofala provinces ...
** Vunduzi River * Buzi River ** Revué River **
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* Gorongosa River ** Muar River * Save River (Sabi River) * Govuro River *
Inharrime River Inharrime is a small town in Inharrime District in southern Mozambique on the shores of some coastal lakes. Transport It was once served by an isolated narrow gauge railway from the port of Inhambane. It is now accessible by bus services fro ...
* Limpopo River **
Changane River The Changane River () is a river in Mozambique, a tributary to the Limpopo River which it joins near the coast, just past the town of Chibuto. It forms part of the eastern boundary of Gaza Province. The Changane is the easternmost tributary of t ...
** Olifants River *** Shingwidzi River ** Mwenezi River * Komati River (Incomati River) ** Mazimechopes River ** Nwanedzi River ** Nwaswitsontso River **
Sabie River The Sabie River is a river in South Africa that forms part of the Komati River System. The catchment area of the Sabie-Sand system is 6,320 km2 in extent. The Sabie is one of the most biologically diverse rivers in South Africa, with general ...
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Matola River Matola is the largest suburb of the Mozambique capital, Maputo, adjacent to its westernmost side. It is the nation's second most populated city. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998 ...
* Umbuluzi River River * Tembe River * Maputo River (Lusutfu River) ** Pongola River ** Tumbulumundo River


References

*Prentice-Hall, Inc., ''American World Atlas'' 1985
United Nations 2004
{{Africa topic, List of rivers of *
Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...