Save River

The fifth one in Top 10 Longest Rivers in Mozambique that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Save River. The Save River, also known as the Sabi River, is a 400-mile-long (644-kilometer) river in southeastern Africa that flows through Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The river originates in Zimbabwe, approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Harare, and flows south and then east from the Zimbabwean highveld to its confluence with the Odzi River. It then flows south, over the Chivirira ("Place of Boiling") Falls, and down the western side of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands, forming a dry river valley in the rain shadow of these mountains. At the Mozambique border, it is joined by the Runde River or Lundi, forming a dramatic confluence at Mahenya. It then flows through Mozambique before entering the Indian Ocean at about 21° South.

The Save River was originally used to irrigate sugar plantations, but it is now used to grow citrus, cotton, rice, and wheat. It also serves as a source of small-scale fishing for the locals.

The Save River delta contains mangrove forests that stretch for about 100 kilometers (62 miles) along the Indian Ocean coast. The mangrove forests are used by villagers in the delta basin for timber and as a place for small-scale fishing. Cyclones, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise have all had an impact on the ecology of the lower Save River basin.

Historically, it was a route for gold and trade goods between the coast and the hinterland occupied by the Great Zimbabwe civilisation in the 13th and 14th centuries AD.

Length: 644 km (400 mi)