The Luambala is a river of Mozambique

Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...

. It flows through Niassa Province

Niassa Province

Niassa is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 129,056 km² and a population of 1.027.037 . It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. Lichinga is the capital of the province. There are a minimum estimated 450,000 Yao people living in Mozambique...

 in a northeast-southwest direction. The Luambala valley was surveyed during the Portuguese Nyasaland. The river was reported to have steep sides and a rock bed. To the east of Cassembe

Cassembe, Mozambique

Cassembe is a town in Niassa Province in northern-central Mozambique. It lies on the eastern bank of the Luambala River and on the 242 road between Lichinga to the west and Marrupa to the east....

, the Luambala connects with the Lugenda River

Lugenda River

The Lugenda or Lujenda is a river of northern Mozambique. It flows in a north-south direction from Lake Amaramba/Lake Chiuta and is the largest tributary of the Ruvuma River. It joins the Luambala River at . The river valley is reported to be only above sea level. North of Lake Chiuta, those on...

at 13°26′12"S 36°18′20"E, flowing in a north-south-southwest direction.