Mwenezi (river)
Mwenezi Nuanetzi, Manisi |
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The Mwenezi in the Limpopo catchment area (top center) |
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location |
Zimbabwe Mozambique |
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River system | Limpopo | |
Drain over | Limpopo → Indian Ocean | |
muzzle | Shortly after the border with Mozambique in Limpopo coordinates: 22 ° 38 ′ 38 ″ S , 31 ° 48 ′ 55 ″ E 22 ° 38 ′ 38 ″ S , 31 ° 48 ′ 55 ″ E |
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Mouth height |
150 m
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length | 400 km | |
Catchment area | 14,759 km² | |
The Mwenezi below the Manyuchi Dam . |
The Mwenezi (in the upper reaches of Manisi ) is a 400 km long river in Zimbabwe .
course
The river has its source halfway between Esigodini and Zvishavane in the province of South Matabeleland . It flows southeast towards Rutenga and Mbizi in Masvingo Province . From there on over the border with Mozambique , behind which it flows into the Limpopo .
landscape
The river crosses a semi-arid area with grass, bush and loose tree land, in which mainly cattle is raised. The river rarely carries water in the dry season. In its lower parts after Mbizi it reaches a level and almost deserted area, which consists only of animal protection areas on all sides of the border.