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Ruvuma River Basin

The Ruvuma River is the natural boundary between Mozambique and Tanzania covering a distance of 650 km from the Lake Niassa to the coast and has a total length of about 760 km. The entire area of the Ruvuma River basin amounts to 152,200 square-km of which about 65% are located in Mozambique, 34% are in Tanzania, and only 0.3% within Malawi. The river is perennially fed by the headwaters of its chief tributaries of the Lucheringo, Likonde and Lugenda rivers in Mozambique, and from the Matagoro Mountains in southeastern Tanzania.

With regard to the mechanisms for cooperation on the Ruvuma/Ruvuma River Basin, both Mozambique and Tanzania are dedicated to cooperate and a Joint Water Commission was established in 2006 to promote social economic development and regional integration. Both countries are members of SADC, which advocates regional economic development and integration among its Member States. The regional integration is being advanced through closer cooperation among countries including water resources development and management particularly in shared watercourses such as the Ruvuma/Ruvuma River.

Total Area: 152,200 km2
Riparian Countries: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania

ICPs working in the Ruvuma river basin:

River Basin Organisations (RBOs) working in the Ruvuma river basin:

Projects within the Ruvuma river basin:

Agreements

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