Monapo River

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The Monapo River in northern Mozambique (center right) Rivers of northern Mozambique OSM.png
The Monapo River in northern Mozambique (center right)

The Monapo River is a river of Mozambique. It flows through the town of Monapo and Monapo District. [1] It flows to the south of the Ruvuma River, and is characterised by seasonal flows and lined by swamps. [2]

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References

  1. Jodie A. Millera; Carly Fabera; Christie D. Roweb; Paul H. Macey; Anton du Plessisea. "Eastward transport of the Monapo Klippe, Mozambique determinedfrom field kinematics and computed tomography and implications forlate tectonics in central Gondwana" (PDF). Precambrian Research, Elsevier. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. "Coastal East Africa". Feow.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

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