Zambezi River

Victoria Falls source

The Zambezi is a major river in southern Africa, flowing roughly 2,700 kilometers from Zambia through Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean.

Victoria Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls, lies along its course.

The Kariba Dam creates one of the largest man-made lakes on the river.

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wetland birds · wildlife corridor · tigerfish · sunset cruise · canoe trip · David Livingstone · irrigation systems · hippo · oral histories · seasonal flooding · rainy season · dry season · baobab tree · Africa · Nile crocodile · dugout · fishing village · floodplain

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african river geography

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Africa's longest watercourse

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global river systems

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Brazil's massive waterway

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water body type

Zambezi RiverSahara Desert

Massive North African arid region

Kalahari Desert · dry riverbed · Atlantic Ocean · Indian Ocean · wadi

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river, rivers, riverine, riverside, riverbed, riverbank

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G