Revúboé River Explained

Revúboé River
Map:Revuboe Basin OSM.svg
Subdivision Name1:Mozambique
Length:187.95miles
Source1 Location:Mozambique highlands
Mouth:Zambezi River
Mouth Coordinates:-16.1789°N 33.6185°W

The Revúboé River is a river in Mozambique. The river is a large perennial tributary of the Zambezi river.

Description

Originating in the highlands along Mozambique's northern border with Malawi, the Revúboé flows south for several hundred kilometers through the rugged countryside.[1] On its way south, the river is fed by a number of smaller rivers, most notably the Ponfi and Condedezi rivers.[2] The Revuboe mouths at the left bank of the Zambezi River near the city of Tete.[3]

Economic activity

The Revúboé flows near some of Mozambique's largest reserves of coal and coke; as such, several large mining projects draw water from the river for use in mining operations.[4]

Several hydroelectric power plants are located along the river. The Revuboe has been considered as a site for more hydroelectric plants.[5]

The river's delivery of water and nutrients from the north of the country stimulates agriculture along its course.[6] The lands near the mouth of the river were traditionally fertile farmlands, but government-sponsored relocation of farmers (done to clear land for mining projects) in the 2010s resulted in a decline in agricultural activity.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The lower Zambezi region Global CCS Institute. hub.globalccsinstitute.com. 2019-05-27.
  2. Web site: Cahora Bassa - jusante. zapper.xitizap.com. 2019-05-27.
  3. Book: Steinberg, Jessica. Mines, Communities, and States: The Local Politics of Natural Resource Extraction in Africa. 2019-04-11. Cambridge University Press. 9781108476935. en.
  4. https://www.im4dc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Mozambique-FR-1psum-appr.pdf
  5. Serafim . Tiago . Evaluation of potential sites for the construction of hydropower plants in the Revuboe River .
  6. Web site: Mozambique's Mining Boomtown. Gerety. Rowan Moore. 2013-05-15. Guernica. en-US. 2019-05-27.