Chavuma Falls is a small

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on the Zambezi River in northwestern

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close to the town of Chavuma, lying immediately south of the border with

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. During the

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, the waterfalls are generally overwhelmed by the flow of the river but become visible as the

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progresses. The falls have a mean annual discharge of 555 m³/s and are only a few meters high. In 2018, Zambia proposed to develop a hydroelectric power station at Chavuma Falls to boost energy production and stimulate economic activities in the area.

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Waterfalls of Zambia Zambezi River Geography of North-Western Province, Zambia {{Zambia-geo-stub

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