Lugenda

Lugenda
Data
location	Niassa Province Mozambique
River system	Rovuma
Drain over	Rovuma  → Indian Ocean
source	Chiutasee 14 ° 40 ′ 45 ″  S , 35 ° 52 ′ 10 ″  E
muzzle	at Negomano in the Rovuma coordinates: 11 ° 25 ′ 41 ″  S , 38 ° 29 ′ 20 ″  E 11 ° 25 ′ 41 ″  S , 38 ° 29 ′ 20 ″  E
Flowing lakes	Amaramba lake
Lugenda River near the EN242 national road

The Lugenda is a river in Mozambique . It is the largest right tributary of the Rovuma .

course

It rises in Lake Chiutasee on the border with Malawi , meanders through the Niassa province and Lake Amaramba in a northeast direction and flows into the Rovuma at the village of Negomano on the Tanzanian border. 360 km of this it flows through the Niassa Game Reserve . In addition to tourism, the Lugenda is of great regional importance, especially for fishing. It is bordered by wooded grassland and has many rapids and branches. The water level is usually very low in the dry season.

Web links

Commons : Lugenda  - Collection of Images

• Niassa Game Reserve (PDF; 1.81 MB)