Chavuma Falls

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Chavuma Falls is a small waterfall on the Zambezi River in northwestern Zambia close to the town of Chavuma, lying immediately south of the border with Angola. [1] During the wet season, the waterfalls are generally overwhelmed by the flow of the river but become visible as the dry season progresses. The falls have a mean annual discharge of 555 m3/s [2] 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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References

  1. "Chavuma: A fast developing district – Zambia Daily Mail" . Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  2. Balek, J. (2011-08-30). Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Africa. Elsevier. p. 108. ISBN   978-0-08-086999-5.

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