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River in Zimbabwe
Bubye River(Bubi River)
Country
Zimbabwe Source • location east of
West Nicholson , Zimbabwe • elevation 235 m (771 ft)
Mouth • location
Limpopo River Basin size 8,140 km2 (3,140 sq mi) Discharge • average 6.51 mm/a (0.256 in/year) (unit flow)
[1]
Location of the Bubye River's mouth
The Bubye River , also known as Bubi River , is a tributary of the
Limpopo River in
Beitbridge District and
Gwanda District ,
Zimbabwe . It rises about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the northeast of
West Nicholson in
Matabeleland South , from where it flows southeast before joining the Limpopo 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the border with
Mozambique . Its course forms part of the border between
Mberengwa and
Mwenezi districts.
[2]
Tigerfish occur naturally in this river.
[3]
Dams
There were no major dams on the river
[4] until the
Bubi-Lupane Dam was built in 2010 to supply water to
Lupane District .
[5]
References
^ Görgens, A.H.M.; Boroto, R.A. (1997). Limpopo River: flow balance anomalies, surprises and implications for integrated water resources management . Proceedings of the 8th South African National Hydrology Symposium. Pretoria.
^ Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe . Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2001.
ISBN
0-8108-3471-5 .
^
"Tiger Fishing: Kariba's greatest fame" .
Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2012 .
^
Chibi, T.; Kandori, C. & Makone, B.F. (2005). Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan . Bulawayo: Zimbabwe National Water Authority.
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"Work on Bubi-Lupane Dam resumes" . NewsDay . Zimbabwe. 28 September 2010.
Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
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