Mushawe
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The Mushawe River is a right-bank tributary of the Mwenezi River
in Zimbabwe
. It rises in the Nemande mountain area and flows through the Maranda
area to join the Mwenezi River
dowsntream of Manyuchi Dam
, Mwenezi District
.
, which generally holds water year-round.
In places, permanent to semi-permanent pools occur, providing habitat for crocodiles
.
is abstracted from the alluvial aquifer below the Mushawe River, slightly upstream of the photo shown above.
Mwenezi River
Mwenezi River is a major tributary of the Limpopo River. The Mwenezi River starts up in south central Zimbabwe and flows south-east along what is known as the Mwenezi River Vally that bisects the district into two sectors.. The river is found in both Zimbabwe and Mozambique...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. It rises in the Nemande mountain area and flows through the Maranda
Maranda, Zimbabwe
Maranda, locally known as "No. 1", is a small business center on the northern edge of Mwenezi . It is the home town of Dr. Love, Paul Matavire the former popular musician and Nikita Mangena, ZIPRA military leader during the Second Chimurenga war. It is a center of trade in the district, with people...
area to join the Mwenezi River
Mwenezi River
Mwenezi River is a major tributary of the Limpopo River. The Mwenezi River starts up in south central Zimbabwe and flows south-east along what is known as the Mwenezi River Vally that bisects the district into two sectors.. The river is found in both Zimbabwe and Mozambique...
dowsntream of Manyuchi Dam
Manyuchi Dam
Manyuchi Dam forms a reservoir on the Mwenezi River in southern Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mwenezi District. The building of the dam was financed by the Mwenezi Development Corporation...
, Mwenezi District
Mwenezi District
Mwenezi is a small district situated in southern Zimbabwe. Mwenzi is bisected by the Mwenezi River and the A4 highway, the main road that connects the town of Beitbridge, on the border with South Africa, to Masvingo.- Background :...
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Hydrology
The Mzingane River is an ephemeral river with flow generally restricted to the months when rain takes place (November to March). However, the lower Mushawe River bed forms an alluvial aquiferAquifer
An aquifer is a wet underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology...
, which generally holds water year-round.
In places, permanent to semi-permanent pools occur, providing habitat for crocodiles
Nile crocodile
The Nile crocodile or Common crocodile is an African crocodile which is common in Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Gabon, South Africa, Malawi, Sudan, Botswana, and Cameroon...
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Development
The Mushawe River is dammed at Dengenya. The dam was built to supply water for irrigation but is currently full of sand. There are also some small dams on the minor tributaries of the Mushawe River. Water for Maranda (No 1) Business CentreMaranda, Zimbabwe
Maranda, locally known as "No. 1", is a small business center on the northern edge of Mwenezi . It is the home town of Dr. Love, Paul Matavire the former popular musician and Nikita Mangena, ZIPRA military leader during the Second Chimurenga war. It is a center of trade in the district, with people...
is abstracted from the alluvial aquifer below the Mushawe River, slightly upstream of the photo shown above.