Insiza River

Insiza River

Ekusileni pontoon ferry, on the Insiza River downstream of Filabusi, Zimbabwe
Country Zimbabwe
Basin
Main source Fort Rixon, Zimbabwe
River mouth Mzingwane River
Basin size 3,401 km2 (1,313 sq mi)[1]
Physical characteristics
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    25.9 mm/a (1.02 in/year) unit runoff[2]

The Insiza River is the principal tributary of the Mzingwane River in Zimbabwe.

It rises near Fort Rixon, Insiza District, and flows into the Mzingwane River near West Nicholson.

Hydrology

The upper reaches of the Insiza River are ephemeral, but below Silalabuhwa Dam, the river flows for two-thirds of the year.[2]

Major tributaries of the Insiza River include the Inkankezi and Siwaze Rivers.

Cities, towns and settlements along the river

The settlements below have are ordered from the beginning of the river to its end:

Bridges and Crossings

Croft Bridge on the Insiza River near Filabusi.

There are four main bridges over the Insiza River:

There are also a number of crossing points, including:

Development

Silalabuhwa Dam.

In addition to a number of small weirs, there are four dams on the Insiza River:

References

  1. ↑ Kileshye Onema, J.-M. and van Rooyen, A. 2007. Landuse dynamics in a small watershed of the semi-arid Zimbabwe. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, abstract #B41B-0460
  2. 1 2 Kileshye-Onema,J.-M., Mazvimavi, D., Love, D. and Mul, M.L. 2006. Effects of selected dams on river flows of Insiza River, Zimbabwe . Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 31, 870-875.
  3. ↑ Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.
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Coordinates: 20°43′39″S 29°20′34″E / 20.727619°S 29.342666°E / -20.727619; 29.342666

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