Zambezi River

The Zambezi River, more than two and a half thousand kilometers long, is the fourth longest river in Africa. The river originates in Zambia and flows through several neighboring countries, flowing into the Indian Ocean in Mozambique.

Approaching the ocean, the Zambezi splits into several arms, forming a wide delta. Together with numerous tributaries, the Zambezi forms a vast water basin of 1,570,000 square kilometers. Here is the Victoria Falls, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. A cascade of hydroelectric power plants has been built on the river, providing energy to the basin country.

The exact location of the middle and lower parts of the Zambezi River was indicated on medieval maps. Of the Europeans, the first to see the upper Zambezi, the English traveler and explorer David Livingstone, discovered a few years later Victoria Falls. The Zambezi Basin is a natural habitat for many species of wild animals and birds. Several national parks are located on the banks of the Zambezi and its tributaries.

There is no through navigation on the river, but in some areas the local population actively uses small boats. Renting a boat or boat, you can watch from the water colonies of birds and herds of large animals - elephants, giraffes and zebras.