Ruvuma River

Also known as Rovuma River, River Ruvuma

river

Key facts

Country: Tanzania , Mozambique
Location: Ruvuma Region , Tanzania
Coordinates: 10°45′00″S 35°40′00″E / 10.75000°S 35.66667°E / -10.75000; 35.66667
Elevation: 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Length: 998 km (620 mi)
Basin size: 154,727.4 km (59,740.6 mi ) to 155,316.4 km (59,968.0 mi )
Average: (Period: 1979–2015)55.94 km /a (1,773 m /s) (Period: 1971–2000)2,286.3 m /s (80,740 cu ft/s) (Period: 1982–2013)890.8 m /s (31,460 cu ft/s)
River system: Rovuma River
Left: Mlongasi, Likonde, Muhawesi, Lumesule, Mbangala
Right: Messinge, Lucheringo, Chinlezi, Lugenda

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Ruvuma River, formerly also known as the Rovuma River, is a river in the African Great Lakes region. During the greater part of its course, it forms the border between Tanzania and Mozambique. The river is 998 km (620 mi) long, with a drainage basin of ~155,000 km (60,000 mi) in size. Its mean annual discharge is 475 m/s (16,800 cu ft/s) to 2,286 m/s (80,700 cu ft/s) at its mouth.

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