Revúboé River

The Revúboé River is a river in Mozambique. The river is a large perennial tributary of the Zambezi river.

Revúboé River
The Revuboe basin
Location
Mozambique
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMozambique highlands
MouthZambezi River
 • coordinates
16°10′44″S 33°37′07″E
Length187.95 mi (302.48 km)

Description

Originating in the highlands along Mozambique's northern border with Malawi, the Revúboé flows south for several hundred kilometers through the rugged countryside.[1] On its way south, the river is fed by a number of smaller rivers, most notably the Ponfi and Condedezi rivers.[2] The Revuboe mouths at the left bank of the Zambezi River near the city of Tete.[3]

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.[4]

Several hydroelectric power plants are located along the river. The Revuboe has been considered as a site for more hydroelectric plants.[5]

The river's delivery of water and nutrients from the north of the country stimulates agriculture along its course.[6] 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.[6]

References
  1. "The lower Zambezi region | Global CCS Institute". hub.globalccsinstitute.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. "Cahora Bassa - jusante". zapper.xitizap.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  3. Steinberg, Jessica (2019-04-11). Mines, Communities, and States: The Local Politics of Natural Resource Extraction in Africa. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108476935.
  4. https://www.im4dc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Mozambique-FR-1psum-appr.pdf
  5. Serafim, Tiago. "Evaluation of potential sites for the construction of hydropower plants in the Revuboe River". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Gerety, Rowan Moore (2013-05-15). "Mozambique's Mining Boomtown". Guernica. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
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