Lilongwe (river)

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Lilongwe
The Lilongwe / Linthipe system in the catchment area of ​​Lake Malawi (bottom middle)

The Lilongwe / Linthipe system in the catchment area of ​​Lake Malawi (bottom middle)

Data
location Central region of Malawi
MalawiMalawi 
River system Zambezi
Drain over Linthipe  → Lake Malawi  → Shire  → Zambezi  → Indian Ocean
muzzle In Salima in the Linthipe coordinates: 13 ° 47 '0 "  S , 34 ° 25' 9"  O 13 ° 47 '0 "  S , 34 ° 25' 9"  O
Mouth height 503  m

length 200 km
Big cities Lilongwe
Medium-sized cities Salima
The Lilongwe at Thuma

The Lilongwe at Thuma

The Lilongwe a river in Malawi ,

course

Just like that is Dwangwa and the Bua it drains the central highlands. All three rivers have deep valleys, creating geographical subdivisions.

The Lilongwe is about 200 km long and has its headwaters on the east side of Dzalanyama mountain chain, meanders to the capital, Lilongwe , then flows through the Lilongwetal, the railway line winds at the northern slope, reached Salima , where he in the Linthipe . Empties

Naming

The name of the river after the union at Salima up to the confluence with Lake Malawi, which is 15 km further, is not clear. Depending on the source, the Lilongwe or the Linthipe are named as the main river; or the river system called Lilongwe / Linthipe. Most sources, however, name the Linthipe as the main river.

fishing

According to the FAO, the Bua , Dwangwa , Lilongwe, Lufira , Northern Rukuru , Songwe and Southern Rukuru rivers together have an annual fishing potential of 15,000 t. Between 4,000 and 17,000 t are actually caught.

Web links

Commons : Lilongwe River  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files