swap_horiz Limpopo River Alternatives

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Nile

The Nile River flows through northeast Africa, originating in Burundi and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. It is not...

Mediterranean Africa Egypt Longest

9.8 Brilliant

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Nile River

The Nile River is a major waterway originating in East Africa and extending over 6,650 kilometers. It’s notable for its...

Historic Africa Irrigation Major

9.8 Brilliant

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Congo River

The Congo River, a major waterway of Central Africa, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s notable for being the world's d...

Africa Atlantic Deepest Dr Congo

9.4 Excellent

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Zambezi

The Zambezi River is a major waterway flowing through southern Africa. It’s notable for creating Victoria Falls, a spect...

Africa Mozambique Victoria Falls Mozambique Channel

9.3 Excellent

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Zambezi River

The Zambezi River is a major waterway in southern Africa, flowing over 2,574 kilometers. It’s notable for containing Vic...

Africa Hydropower Major Southern Africa

9.2 Excellent

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Blue Nile

Ethiopian river originating at Lake Tana and flowing roughly 1,450 km to Khartoum, Sudan, where it contributes approxima...

Nile Africa Ethiopia Major

8.9 Great

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Okavango River

Southern African river about 1,600 km long, notable for terminating inland to form the Okavango Delta in Botswana, a UNE...

Africa Delta Botswana Endorheic

8.7 Great

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White Nile

Longer but lower-volume Nile tributary originating in the African Great Lakes region, joining the Blue Nile at Khartoum,...

Nile Africa Major Sudan

8.5 Great

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Mara River

The Mara River flows about 395 km through Kenya and Tanzania across the Serengeti-Masai Mara ecosystem, famed for wildeb...

Wildlife Africa Kenya Tanzania

8.3 Great

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Tugela River

KwaZulu-Natal's main river in South Africa at about 502 km, originating near the source of Tugela Falls, one of the worl...

South Africa Africa Indian Ocean Highest Waterfall

7.0 Good

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Pangani River

The Pangani River flows about 500 km from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru through Tanzania to the Indian...

Africa Tanzania Hydropower Indian Ocean

7.0 Good

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Ruvuma River

The Ruvuma River flows about 800 km eastward to the Indian Ocean, forming the entire international border between Tanzan...

Africa Tanzania Border Mozambique

7.0 Good

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Rufiji River

Tanzania's largest river by discharge, flowing roughly 600 km to the Indian Ocean and supporting the vast Selous Game Re...

Africa Tanzania Indian Ocean Major Tanzania

6.7 Fair

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Wami River

The Wami River flows approximately 550 km through central Tanzania from the Rubeho Mountains to the Indian Ocean, passin...

Wildlife Africa Tanzania Indian Ocean

6.7 Fair

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Incomati River

The Incomati River, about 480 km long, drains parts of South Africa and Eswatini before crossing Mozambique to reach the...

South Africa Africa Border Mozambique

6.7 Fair

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Pungwe River

The Pungwe River originates in the Nyanga highlands of Zimbabwe and flows about 300 km through Mozambique to reach the I...

Africa Delta Zimbabwe Mozambique

6.6 Fair

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Maputo River

The Maputo River, known as the Usutu in its upper reaches, forms part of the South Africa-Mozambique border and drains i...

South Africa Africa Border Mozambique

6.6 Fair

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Rovuma River

River of about 800 km forming the full length of the Tanzania-Mozambique border before flowing eastward into the Indian...

Africa Indian Ocean Mozambique Border River

6.5 Fair

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Buzi River

The Buzi River rises in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and flows approximately 320 km through central Mozambique to e...

Africa Delta Indian Ocean Mozambique

6.4 Fair

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Jubba River

One of only two permanent rivers in Somalia, about 1,004 km long, formed by the Dawa and Ganale Dorya rivers and drainin...

Africa Indian Ocean Somali Somalia

5.9 Mediocre