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The Zambezi
The Zambezi River has its origins in the low-lying floodplains where Zambia, Zaire and Angola meet, water flows from this area, both northwest into the Congo system and the Atlantic, and southwest into the Zambezi system and the Indian Ocean.
Easily the largest river in Southern Africa, the Zambezi flows 2 524 km across the continent before meeting the ocean just north of Beira in Mozambique. In the process it passes through, or borders, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It does not, as many believe, ever form the border between Zambia and Angola.
The construction of 300 km long Lake Kariba in the late 1950s finally tamed the Zambezi, and this was followed by the completion in the 1970s of another great dam midway between Kariba and the ocean, being Cahora Bassa in Mozambique.
Kariba quickly became established not only as a major sport fishery but also as the "Riviera of Central Africa," with its crystal waters, sandy beaches and pristine wildlife, along with quality lodges, hotels and houseboat accommodation.
Cahora Bassa, is a hot, dry area racked by two decades of civil war. The first sportfishing lodge has been established here. On the Upper, Middle and Lower Zambezi River, however, many angling, wildlife and photographic operations have sprung up in recent years.
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