List of rivers in Zimbabwe
This is a list of the rivers in Zimbabwe . The South African country Zimbabwe is roughly divided into two halves hydrologically by the Ovambo-Kalahari-Zimbabwe Fault, which runs from southwest to northeast . The catchment area of the Zambezi in the north is the most important with a good 50%. The south drains partly into the Limpopo and partly into the Save . In the far east there are small areas that drain into the Buzi and Pungwe and a small part in the west drains into the Makgadikgadi salt pans .
The Eastern Highlands form the Inyangani the " surge " of the country. Several rivers have their sources in this area.
Zambezi
- Gwayi
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Sengwa
- Mbumbusi
- Rutope
- Busi
- Manyoni
- Umi
- Sanyati (Munyati)
- Sapi
- Rukomech
- Hunyani
- Luenha (Gaerezi)
Save
Limpopo
Further
Catchment area distribution of the country in percent
| Rivers | Major tributaries | Area [km²] | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambezi | Gway, Sanyati, Hunyani, Luenha | 213.036 | 54.5 |
| Save | round | 84,500 | 21.6 |
| Limpopo | Shashe, Mzingwane, Mwenezi | 62,541 | 16.0 |
| Makgadikgadi salt pans | Nata | 20.195 | 5.2 |
| Further | Pungwe, Búzi | 10,485 | 2.7 |
| All of Zimbabwe | 390.757 | 100.0 |