Pungwe River

Pungwe River

Pungwe River ( _pt. Rio Púnguè) is a 400 km long river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It rises in Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and then flows eastward through the Manica and Sofala provinces of Mozambique. It then empties to the Mozambique Channel in Beira, forming a large estuary.

It is one of major rivers of Mozambique and often causes floods.

References

* [http://www.pungweriver.net/Eng/main/index.htm Pungwe River Project]
* [http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/EFS/photoinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS61C-37-42 NASA: Earth from Space]


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