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


River 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 ...
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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 ...
**Luenha River ***
Mazowe River The Mazowe River (previously called Mazoe River) is a river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The river rises north of Harare, flows north and then northeast, where it forms part of the border with Mozambique and joins the Luenha River, a tributary of ...
(Mazoe River) **** Ruya River (Luia River) ***
Gairezi River Overview The Gairezi River begins on the slope's of Zimbabwe's highest mountain, the 2,592 meter Mount Nyangani, and is located in eastern Zimbabwe. As it winds its way north from the Eastern Highlands, and for more than 60 km, it subsequ ...
(Cauresi River) ** Messenguézi River (Umsengedsi River) *** Mecumbura River (Mkumvura River) *** Kadzi River **
Manyame River The Manyame River, also known as Panhame and formerly as Hunyani is a river located in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and a tributary of the Zambezi River The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa ...
(Panhame River) (Hunyani River) *** Angwa River **
Sanyati River The Munyati River (also known as the Umniati River, and as the Sanyati River for part of its length) is a river in Zimbabwe. Under the Rhodesian administration, it was officially named the Umniati, but its spelling was changed in 1983 to more clos ...
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Munyati River The Munyati River (also known as the Umniati River, and as the Sanyati River for part of its length) is a river in Zimbabwe. Under the Rhodesian administration, it was officially named the Umniati, but its spelling was changed in 1983 to more clo ...
**** Umsweswe River **** Sebakwe River *****
Kwekwe River Kwe Kwe River (known as Que Que River until 1983) is a small river that runs by the town of Kwekwe in Zimbabwe. It is a lesser tributary of the Sebakwe River and it joins the Sebakwe River north of the town.Map of Kwekwaccessed 02/11/2008) Th ...
**** Ngezi River ***
Mupfure River Mupfure River is a river in Zimbabwe with its source in Mashonaland East Province and crossing into Mashonaland West Province. It joins the Sanyati river which flows northwards and drains into the Zambezi river The Zambezi River (also spell ...
(Umfuli River) **
Bumi River The Bumi River is a river located in the Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810 ( ...
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Sengwa River Sengwa River is a river in Zimbabwe. As of 2012, this river is now dead. Rivers of Zimbabwe Tributaries of the Zambezi River {{Zimbabwe-river-stub ...
** Sengwe River ** Masumu River ** Sebungwe River **
Gwayi River Gwayi River is a river in Zimbabwe. It is located in Matabeleland Matabeleland is a region located in southwestern Zimbabwe that is divided into three provinces: Matabeleland North, Bulawayo, and Matabeleland South. These provinces are in ...
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Shangani River The Shangani is a river in Zimbabwe that starts near Gweru, Gweru River being one of its main tributaries' and goes through Midlands and Matabeleland North provinces. It empties into the Gwayi River. The Shangani River was the site of the 4 D ...
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Gweru River Gweru River (known as Gwelo River until 1982) is a river in Midlands Province of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bo ...
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Vungu River The kingdom or polity of Vungu was a historic mini-state located on the north bank of the Congo River near the modern day town of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the sixteenth century its name was written as "Bungu" reflecting the am ...
*** Mbembesi River ***
Umguza River Umguza is a district in the southern part of Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe. It was formerly known as Esiphezini District. Geography Umguza District is bounded by Matopo and Umzingwane districts in the southeast, Bulilima and Tsho ...
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Deka River Deka or DEKA may refer to: * deka-, a variant spelling of deca-, a metric prefix * Deka, Pomeranian Voivodeship, village in northern Poland * DEKA (New Zealand), a defunct discount store chain, formerly in New Zealand * DEKA (company) DEKA Resea ...
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Matetsi River Matetsi is a village in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe and is located about 55 km west of Hwange. The village started as a railway siding and took its name from the nearby Matetsi River. Most of the surrounding land is under forest and the ...
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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 province ...
** Honde River * Buzi River ** Lucite River * Save River (Sabi River) **
Runde River The Runde River (formerly Lundi River) is a river in southeastern Zimbabwe. It is a tributary of the Save River and its major tributaries include the Ngezi River, Tokwe River, Mutirikwe River and Chiredzi River. Characteristics and geography ...
(Lundi River) *** Chiredzi River *** Mutirikwe River (Mtilikwe River) **** Mucheke River **** Pokoteke River *** Tokwe River **** Tokwane River *** Musavezi River *** Ngezi River (Ingezi River) ** Turwi River ** Devure River *** Nyazvidzi River ** Nyazwidzi River **
Odzi River The Odzi River is a tributary of the Save River in Zimbabwe. It joins the latter river at Nyanyadzi. It is dammed at Osborne Dam. The Odzani River is a westward-flowing tributary of the Odzi, rising near Penhalonga north of the city of Mutare ...
** Macheke River *
Limpopo River The Limpopo River rises in South Africa and flows generally eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a group of Tsonga settlers led by Hosi Rivombo who settled in the mountain ...
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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 th ...
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Mwenezi River Mwenezi 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. The river is found in b ...
(Manisi River) ***
Mushawe River The Mushawe River (alternative spelling Mushawi River) is a right-bank tributary of the Mwenezi River in Zimbabwe. It rises in the Nemande mountain area and flows through the Maranda area to join the Mwenezi River downstream of Manyuchi Dam, M ...
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Bubye River The Bubye River, also known as Bubi River, is a tributary of the Limpopo River in Beitbridge District and Gwanda District, Zimbabwe. It rises about to the northeast of West Nicholson in Matabeleland South, from where it flows southeast before ...
(Bubi River) **
Mzingwane River The Mzingwane River, formerly known Umzingwane River as or Umzingwani River is a major left-bank tributary of the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe. It rises near Fort Usher, Matobo District, south of Bulawayo and flows into the Limpopo River near Beitbr ...
(Umzingwani River) *** Mtetengwe River **** Tongwe River ***
Umchabezi River The Umchabezi River is a tributary of the Mzingwane River in Beitbridge District and Gwanda District, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi ...
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Insiza River The Insiza River is the principal tributary of the Mzingwane River in Zimbabwe. It rises near Fort Rixon, Insiza District, and flows into the Mzingwane River near West Nicholson. Hydrology The upper reaches of the Insiza River are ephemeral, ...
**** Siwaze River **** Inkankezi River *** Inyankuni River *** Ncema River **
Shashe River The Shashe River (or Shashi River) is a major left-bank tributary of the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe. It rises northwest of Francistown, Botswana and flows into the Limpopo River where Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa meet.Thuli River (Tuli River) **** Mwewe River **** Mtshabezi River **** Mtshelele River *** Shashani River *** Mkolokwe River *** Sansukwe River ***
Ramokgwebana River The Ramokgwebana River (or Ramoqueban) is a river that defines part of the boundary between Botswana and Zimbabwe before entering the Shashe River from the left. History The Tati District, a grant made to Captain Levert by the Matabele rulers, ...
**** Ingwizi River


Makgadikgadi Pan The Makgadikgadi Pan ( Tswana pronunciation ), a salt pan situated in the middle of the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana, is one of the largest salt flats in the world. The pan is all that remains of the formerly enormous Lake Makgadi ...

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Nata River The Nata River or Manzamnyama River is a natural watercourse in Southern Africa. It is an ephemeral river flowing in Zimbabwe and Botswana. It has a length of 330 km from its source to mouth, 210 km in Zimbabwe and 120 km in Botswa ...


References

*Prentice-Hall, Inc., ''American World Atlas'' 1985
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency 2002
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Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...
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 ...