List Of Rivers Of Malawi

	List Of Rivers Of Malawi This is a list of rivers in Malawi. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean ''Ruvuma River (Mozambique)'' ''Lugenda River (Mozambique)'' Luchimua River * Mandimbe River **** Ngalamu River ''Zambezi River (Mozambique)'' Shire River Ruo River Thuchila River *Luchenza River * Likabula River * Namkurumadzi River * Lisungwe River * Rivi Rivi River Liwawadzi River * Masanje River *Lake Malawi Bwanje River Lilongwe River * Diampwe River * Likuni River Bua River Dwangwa River Luweya River South Rukuru River * Kasitu River Rumpi River North Rukuru River Lufilya River * Mbalizi River *Songwe River Lake Chilwa Sombani River * Phalombe River ReferencesUnited Nations 2004 {{Africa topic, List of river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Andaman Sea. Etymology The Indian Ocean has been known by its present name since at least 1515 when the Latin form ''Oceanus Orientalis Indicus'' ("Indian Eastern Ocean") is attested, named after India, which projects into it. It was earlier known as the ''Eastern Ocean'', a term that was still in use during the mid-18th century (see map), as opposed to the ''Western Ocean'' ( Atlantic) before the Pacific was surmised. Conversely, Chinese explorers in the Indian Ocean during the 15th century called it the Western Oceans. In Anci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lake Chilwa Lake Chilwa is the second-largest lake in Malawi after Lake Malawi. It is in eastern Zomba District, near the border with Mozambique. Approximately 60 km long and 40 km wide, the lake is surrounded by extensive wetlands. There is an island in the middle of the lake called Chisi Island. The lake has no outlet, and the level of water is greatly affected by seasonal rains and summer evaporation. In 1968, the lake disappeared during exceptionally dry weather. When David Livingstone visited the lake in 1859, he reported that its southern boundary reached as far as the Mulanje Massif, which would have made the lake at least longer than it is today. The Danish International Development Agency, in cooperation with the Government of Malawi has been working to ensure preservation of the lake and its wetlands. The Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaption Programme (LCBCCAP) has been introduced to conserve the sensitive area, which is not only an important wetland for local fauna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Songwe River The Songwe River is a river that forms the international boundary between Malawi and Songwe Region, Tanzania. The songwe region in Tanzania is named after the river. The Songwe's headwaters are where the borders of Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia meet. It flows southeast to empty into Lake Nyasa. The middle course separates Malawi's Misuku Hills from the Umalila Mountains in Songwe Region Tanzania. The lower course flows through the Kyela Plain, a fertile lowland lying northwest of Lake Malawi the valley of the East African Rift The East African Rift (EAR) or East African Rift System (EARS) is an active continental rift zone in East Africa. The EAR began developing around the onset of the Miocene, 22–25 million years ago. In the past it was considered to be part of a .... The Kyela Plain is cultivated intensively with rice and other crops.Racaud, Sylvain, and Francois Bart (2017). ''Rural-Urban Dynamics in the East African Mountains''. Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 2017. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	North Rukuru River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit ''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek '' boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of '' Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word '' Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	South Rukuru River The South Rukuru River is a river of northern Malawi. The South Rukuru rises in southern Mzimba District, and flows roughly north-northeast to empty into Lake Malawi. Its watershed mostly lies in the Mzimba Plain. Its tributaries drain the western slopes of the Viphya Mountains. To the east, a low divide which forms the Malawi-Zambia border separates the South Rukuru's watershed from that of Luangwa River in Zambia. The lower valley of the river separates the northern end of the Viphya Range from the Nyika Plateau The Nyika Plateau lies in northern Malawi, with a small portion in north eastern Zambia. Most of it lies at elevations of between , the highest point being at Nganda Peak. It is roughly a diamond in shape, with a long north–south axis of about ... to the north. The Department of Irrigation is currently developing a large irrigation scheme which will cover an area of 4,000 hectares in the Rumphi district on the left bank of the South Rukuru River. The proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]