Zambezi Basin

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The Zambezi Basin is the vast river catchment area in southern Africa that collects the waters of the Zambezi River and its tributaries, encompassing parts of several countries and supporting major ecosystems, agriculture, and hydropower.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
abbreviation ZAMCOM Basin
linked to: Zambezi Basin
area approximately 1.3 million square kilometres
containsLake Cahora Bassa Lake
linked to: Cahora Bassa Dam

Lake Kariba
containsReservoir Cahora Bassa Dam reservoir
linked to: Cahora Bassa Dam

Lake Kariba
containsWaterfall Victoria Falls
continent Africa
country Angola
Botswana
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
drainageArea approximately 1.3 million square kilometres
drainedBy Zambezi River
facesIssue climate change impacts
deforestation
drought risk
land degradation
periodic flooding
water pollution
flowsInto Indian Ocean
hasDelta Zambezi Delta
hasEcosystem floodplains
riverine forests
savanna
wetlands
hasHydropowerDam Cahora Bassa Dam
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam
Kafue Gorge Dam
Kariba Dam
hasMajorRiver Zambezi River
hasMajorTributary Chobe River
Cuando River
Gwayi River
Kafue River
Linyanti River
Luangwa River
Manyame River
Mazowe River
Shire River
hasTransboundaryRiver Zambezi River
hasWetland Barotse Floodplain
Chobe floodplains
linked to: Chobe National Park

Kafue Flats
Zambezi Delta
isImportantFor agricultural production
biodiversity conservation
livelihoods of rural communities
regional energy supply
isTransboundary true
locatedIn southern Africa
linked to: Southern Africa
managedBy Zambezi Watercourse Commission
partlyIn Angola
Botswana
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
supportsActivity fisheries
hydropower generation
irrigated agriculture
navigation
rainfed agriculture
tourism

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Zambezi River drainageBasin Zambezi Basin
Southern Africa hasSubregion Zambezi River Basin
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Zambezi Valley partOf Zambezi River basin
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Chewore Safari Area partOf Zambezi River basin
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Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park partOf Zambezi River basin
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Horseshoe Falls (Victoria Falls) geologicalSetting Zambezi River basalt plateau
subject linked to: Horseshoe Falls
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Cuando River partOfRiverSystem Zambezi River system
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Barotse Floodplain partOf Upper Zambezi Basin
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Barotse Floodplain drainageBasin Zambezi River Basin
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Kariba Gorge locatedInDrainageBasin Zambezi Basin
Kafue River partOf Zambezi River basin
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Cahora Bassa Gorge drainageBasin Zambezi Basin
Zambezi Basin abbreviation ZAMCOM Basin
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Kalahari Basin borders Zambezi Basin
Cahora Bassa Dam partOf Zambezi River basin
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Manyame River partOf Zambezi River basin
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Manyame River drainageBasin Zambezi drainage basin
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Cataract Island partOf Zambezi River system
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African Great Lakes hydrologicalBasin Zambezi River basin
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Shire River partOf Zambezi River basin
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Botswana and Zimbabwe shareRiverBasin Zambezi River basin
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Matusadona National Park locatedInBasin Zambezi River basin
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Zimbabwe Plateau drainageDivide Zambezi River basin
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Zambezi Valley protected areas complex partOf Zambezi River basin
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Lusaka River partOf Zambezi River basin
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Mosi-oa-Tunya hydrologicalBasin Zambezi Basin
Batoka Gorge partOf Zambezi River system
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Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries setting Zambezi River region
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Rotse historicalRegion Upper Zambezi basin
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Chinhoyi drainageBasin Zambezi River basin
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Mutarazi Falls drainageBasin Zambezi River basin
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Zambia and Zimbabwe shareEcosystem Zambezi River basin
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Cuando mouthLocationRegion Zambezi Basin
Kwando partOf Zambezi River basin
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Kwando formsPartOf Cuando–Linyanti–Chobe river system
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Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands nearRiverBasin Zambezi River basin
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Lochinvar National Park partOf Zambezi River basin
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Zambezi Delta partOf Zambezi River basin
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Bulozi Plain drainageBasin Zambezi River basin
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Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area followsRiverBasin Zambezi River basin
linked to: Zambezi Basin
Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area region Okavango–Zambezi region
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Tete Province riverBasin Zambezi Basin
Mafinga Hills isWatershedFor Zambezi River basin
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Mafinga Hills drainageDivideBetween Zambezi basin
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Kariba Dam partOf Zambezi River basin
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Lake Kariba partOf Zambezi River basin
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Kafue Flats basin Zambezi River basin
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Zambezi Watercourse Commission operatesInBasin Zambezi River Basin
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Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station riverBasin Zambezi River basin
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