Nata (river)
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Nata Manzamnyama |
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 The Okavango or Makgadikgadi salt pans catchment area with the Nata (lower center right) |
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 Botswana Zimbabwe
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| source | In the province of Matabeleland South on the A7 halfway between Bulawayo and Plumtree 20 ° 25 ′ 31 ″ S , 28 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1458 m | |
| muzzle | in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans Coordinates: 20 ° 20 ′ 31 ″ S , 26 ° 14 ′ 46 ″ E 20 ° 20 ′ 31 ″ S , 26 ° 14 ′ 46 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 904 m | |
| Height difference | 554 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.7 ‰ | |
| length | 330 km | |
| Catchment area | 23,000 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge Nata Old Bridge A Eo : 23,000 km² Location: 10 km above the mouth |
MNQ 1980-2005 MQ 1980-2005 Mq 1980-2005 MHQ 1980-2005 |
0 l / s 13 m³ / s 0.6 l / (s km²) 71 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Maitengwe , tutume | |
| Small towns | Nata | |
The Nata is a river in southern Africa , in Zimbabwe and Botswana.
course
It rises in Zimbabwe in the Matabeleland South province halfway between Bulawayo and Plumtree and flows in a westerly direction through semi-arid area to Botswana . It forms the border between the provinces of Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South. After crossing the border with Botswana, it swings to the southwest and evaporates in the Makgadikgadi salt pans after a total of 330 kilometers .
Hydrology
The flow rate was measured in m³ / s shortly before the mouth of the river in Nata .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Soviet General Staff Map , accessed via http://loadmap.net/
- ↑ Read on Google Earth
- ↑ FAO - Aquastat
- ↑ a b Makgadikgadi Framework Management Plan - 2010