Prelims ask
Six countries. Victoria Falls. Indian Ocean. Shire–Malawi.
Africa
Zambezi
Largest African river draining to the Indian Ocean.
- Source
- North-western Zambia, near Kalene Hill.
- Countries
- Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
- Direction
- East and southeast.
- Mouth
- Indian Ocean.
- Length
- About 2,570 km.
- Major tributaries
- Kafue, Luangwa, and the Shire from Lake Malawi.
- Delta or estuary
- Delta in Mozambique.
- Basin
- Victoria Falls on the Zambia–Zimbabwe border. Kariba and Cahora Bassa dams.
- One exam fact
- Victoria Falls is on the Zambezi. The Shire link ties Lake Malawi to this basin.
Mains use
A shared southern African river: falls, dams and a delta, crossing from interior plateau to the Indian Ocean.