Ruo (river)
| Ruo | ||
 The Shire water system with the Ruo (bottom right) |
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| Data | ||
| location |
 Mozambique Malawi
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| River system | Zambezi | |
| Drain over | Shire → Zambezi → Strait of Mozambique | |
| source | In Mulanje Mountain range near the peak Nandiwo 15 ° 53 '10 " S , 35 ° 38' 55" O |
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| Source height | about 2300 m | |
| muzzle | At Chiromo in the Shire coordinates: 16 ° 33 ′ 26 " S , 35 ° 8 ′ 45" E 16 ° 33 ′ 26 " S , 35 ° 8 ′ 45" E |
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| Mouth height | 47 m | |
| Height difference | about 2253 m | |
| Bottom slope | about 15 ‰ | |
| length | about 150 km | |
| Catchment area | 4700 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge Sinoya A Eo : 4640 km² Location: 20 km above the mouth |
MNQ 1952–1981 MQ 1952–1981 Mq 1952–1981 MHQ 1952–1981 HHQ |
10 m³ / s 57 m³ / s 12.3 l / (s km²) 135 m³ / s 1900 m³ / s |
The Ruo is a tributary of the Shire in Malawi and Mozambique .
course
The river has its source in the Mulanje mountain range near the Nandiwo Peak. It initially flows in a southerly direction until it meets the border with Mozambique, which it forms from there. Its further course is in a west-southwest direction until it finally flows into the Shire south of Chiromo .
Hydrology
The flow rate of the river was measured in m³ / s just before the mouth (values read from the diagram).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Soviet General Staff Map , accessed via http://loadmap.net/
- ↑ read on Google Earth
- ↑ a b c Patterns of Hydrological Change in the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique