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The '''Mazowe River''' (previously called '''Mazoe River'''; also known as the '''Luenha River''') is a [[river]] in [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Mozambique]]. |
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[[File:Luenha Mazowe OSM.png|right|thumb|330px|Mazowe River in the Luenha River catchment (center)]] |
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The '''Mazowe River''' (previously called '''Mazoe River''') is a [[river]] in [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Mozambique]], where it is called Rio Mazoe or Rio Mazoé.<ref>[https://tracks4africa.co.za/listings/item/w144569/high-bridge-luenha-river/ Tracks4Africa - Travel Africa Informed]</ref> |
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The river rises north of [[Harare]], flows north and then northeast, where it forms part of the border with |
The river rises north of [[Harare]], flows north and then northeast, where it forms part of the border with Mozambique and joins the Luenha River, a tributary of the [[Zambezi River]]. The Mazowe has a catchment basin of about {{convert|39000|sqkm|sqmi|0}}.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Chikozho |first1=Claudious |year=2008 |title=Stakeholder Participatory Processes and Dialogue Platforms in the Mazowe River Catchment, Zimbabwe |journal=African Studies Quarterly |volume=10 |issue=2/3 |pages=27–44, page 33 |url=https://sites.clas.ufl.edu/africanquarterly/files/Chikozho-Vol10Issue23.pdf }}</ref> In 1920, the [[Mazowe Dam]] was constructed on the river forty kilometres north of Harare to irrigate citrus farms.<ref>Kent Rusmussen, R. & Rubert, S. (1990) ''Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe'', The Scarecrow Press.</ref> |
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The river and its tributaries |
The river and its tributaries are a popular site for gold panners and small placer operations,<ref>{{Cite news|title=EMA bemoans the menace of illegal mining |url=https://spiked.co.zw/ema-bemoans-the-menace-of-illegal-mining/ }}</ref> although in the wet season, the Mazowe becomes a raging torrent, often breaking its banks and causing damage to local communities and farms. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 8 June 2024
The Mazowe River (previously called Mazoe River) is a river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, where it is called Rio Mazoe or Rio Mazoé.[1]
The river rises north of Harare, flows north and then northeast, where it forms part of the border with Mozambique and joins the Luenha River, a tributary of the Zambezi River. The Mazowe has a catchment basin of about 39,000 square kilometres (15,058 sq mi).[2] In 1920, the Mazowe Dam was constructed on the river forty kilometres north of Harare to irrigate citrus farms.[3]
The river and its tributaries are a popular site for gold panners and small placer operations,[4] although in the wet season, the Mazowe becomes a raging torrent, often breaking its banks and causing damage to local communities and farms.
References
[edit]- ^ Tracks4Africa - Travel Africa Informed
- ^ Chikozho, Claudious (2008). "Stakeholder Participatory Processes and Dialogue Platforms in the Mazowe River Catchment, Zimbabwe" (PDF). African Studies Quarterly. 10 (2/3): 27–44, page 33.
- ^ Kent Rusmussen, R. & Rubert, S. (1990) Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe, The Scarecrow Press.
- ^ "EMA bemoans the menace of illegal mining".
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