The Revúboé River is a river in

Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...

. The river is a large perennial tributary of the

Zambezi river The Zambezi (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 half of t ...

Description

Originating in the highlands along Mozambique's northern border with

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, the Revúboé flows south for several hundred kilometers through the rugged countryside. On its way south, the river is fed by a number of smaller rivers, most notably the Ponfi and Condedezi rivers. The Revuboe mouths at the left bank of the Zambezi River near the city of

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Economic activity

The Revúboé flows near some of Mozambique's largest reserves of coal and coke; as such, several large mining projects draw water from the river for use in mining operations. Several hydroelectric power plants are located along the river. The Revuboe has been considered as a site for more hydroelectric plants. The river's delivery of water and nutrients from the north of the country stimulates agriculture along its course. The lands near the mouth of the river were traditionally fertile farmlands, but government-sponsored relocation of farmers (done to clear land for mining projects) in the 2010s resulted in a decline in agricultural activity.

References

{{Rivers of Mozambique Rivers of Mozambique Tributaries of the Zambezi River