River mouth Limpopo River Basin area 8,140 km² Mouth Limpopo River | Basin size 8,140 km (3,140 sq mi) Source West Nicholson Country Zimbabwe | |
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Main source east of West Nicholson, Zimbabwe
235 m (771 ft) Discharge Average rate:
6.51 mm/a (0.256 in/year) (unit flow) | ||
The Bubye River, also known as Bubi River, is a tributary of the Limpopo River in Beitbridge District and Gwanda District, Zimbabwe. It rises about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the northeast of West Nicholson in Matabeleland South, from where it flows southeast before joining the Limpopo about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the border with Mozambique. Its course forms part of the border between Mberengwa and Mwenezi districts.
Contents
Map of Bubye, Zimbabwe
Tigerfish occur naturally in this river.
Dams
Formerly there were no major dams on the river. The Bubi-Lupane Dam was built in 2010 in order to supply water to Lupane District.
References
Bubye River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA