Manyame River

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Manyame River
Panhame, Hunyani
Manjameafter chivero.jpg
Hunyani Basin OSM.svg
The Hunyani (Manyame) basin
Location
Country Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Physical characteristics
Source 
  elevation1,752 m (5,748 ft)
Mouth Cahora Bassa
  coordinates
15°42′21″S30°39′00″E / 15.70583°S 30.65000°E / -15.70583; 30.65000 Coordinates: 15°42′21″S30°39′00″E / 15.70583°S 30.65000°E / -15.70583; 30.65000
  elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)

The Manyame River, also known as Panhame and formerly as Hunyani is a river located in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and a tributary of the Zambezi River. [1]

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References

  1. "Hunyani River | river, Africa".