Inkankezi River Explained

Inkankezi River is a river in Matebeleland South,Insiza District, Mtshingwe, in Zimbabwe. The river is always dry during the winter season due to its small size and its geographical location which is semi - arid.

The schools " Nkankezi primary and secondary" on the east of the river along Bulawayo- Masvingo road takes its name from the river. Other villages close to Nkankezi river are 18A, 18B, 18C, 20 and 21.

The Inkankezi is the principal left-bank tributary of the Insiza River.[1] It rises northeast of Filabusi, with its mouth at Silalabuhwa Dam.

References

  1. Kileshye-Onema,J.-M., Mazvimavi, D., Love, D. and Mul, M.L. 2006. Effects of selected dams on river flows of Insiza River, Zimbabwe . Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 31, 870-875. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.022

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