Kalambo River
River in Rukwa Region, Tanzania and Mbala District, Zambia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kalambo River forms part of the border between Zambia and Tanzania. It is a comparatively small stream which rises on the Ufipa Plateau in Rukwa Region,Tanzania north-east of Mbala at an elevation of about 1800 m and descends into the Albertine Rift, entering the southeastern end of Lake Tanganyika at an elevation of about 770 m, in a straight-line distance of only about 50 km.[citation needed] This accounts for its main claim to fame, its waterfall, Kalambo Falls, which is Africa's second highest falls (after South Africa's Tugela Falls). Below the falls, the river runs in a deep gorge.[citation needed]
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Kalambo River | |
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Location | |
Country | Rukwa Region, Tanzania |
Country | Northern Province, Zambia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Ufipa Plateau |
• location | Zambia |
• elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Tanganyika |
• location | Tanzania |
• elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
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The site of the river includes important archaeological sites.