Mutirikwe River

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The Save River basin with the Mutirikwe (center bottom) Save Basin OSM.svg
The Save River basin with the Mutirikwe (center bottom)

The Mutirikwe River (formerly Mtilikwe River) is a river in southeastern Zimbabwe. It is a tributary of the Runde River and its major tributaries include Pokoteke River.

The river is dammed at Lake Mutirikwe, which is recognised as an important wetland, [1] and at Bangala Dam near Renco.

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References

  1. Chiuta, Tabeth (1994). "Wetlands in Zimbabwe: an overview". In Tabeth Chiuta and Simon Carter (ed.). Wetlands ecology and priorities for conservation in Zimbabwe: proceedings of a seminar on wetlands ecology and priorities for conservation in Zimbabwe. IUCN. pp. 1–20. ISBN   978-2-8317-0202-5.

Coordinates: 21°09′00″S31°29′41″E / 21.1501°S 31.4946°E / -21.1501; 31.4946