The Save River , or Sabi River ( Portuguese : Rio Save ) is a 640 km (400 mi) river of southeastern Africa, flowing through Zimbabwe and Mozambique . The river has its source in Zimbabwe, some 80 km (50 mi) south of Harare , then flows south and then east, from the Zimbabwean highveld to its confluence with the Odzi River . It then turns south, drops over the Chivirira (“Place of Boiling”) Falls, and flows down the western side of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands, forming a dry river valley in the rain shadow of these mountains. It is joined by the Runde River or Lundi at the Mozambique border, forming a dramatic confluence at Mahenya. It then crosses Mozambique to flow into the Indian Ocean at about 21°S.
3-799: The Odzi River is a tributary of the Save River in Zimbabwe . It joins the Save at Nyanyadzi . It is dammed at Osborne Dam . The Odzani River is a westward-flowing tributary of the Odzi, rising near Penhalonga north of the city of Mutare . The Odzani and Smallbridge dams on the Ozani are part of the water-supply system for the city of Mutare. Odzani Dam, constructed in 1967, created Lake Alexander. 19°46′24″S 32°23′26″E / 19.77333°S 32.39056°E / -19.77333; 32.39056 This article related to
6-460: A river in Zimbabwe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Save River (Africa) The Save River provided irrigation for sugar plantation, but now supports the cultivation of citrus, cotton, rice, and wheat. It is also a source of small-scale fishing for the local population. It divides Mozambique administratively , politically , ethnically and ecologically : The delta of
9-509: The Save River includes mangrove forests which span approximately 100 km (62 mi) on the Indian Ocean coast. Villagers in the delta basin use the mangrove forests for timber and small-scale fishing. The ecology of the lower Save River basin has been affected by cyclones, flooding, erosion, coastal flood and tsunamis. Historically it was a transport route for gold and trade goods between
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