Ecosystem Information - Maputo
Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Maputo
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Great Usutu
Location
South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique, southern Africa 25° S 28° S - 30° E 33° E
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Description Rises is South Africa, flowing east through Eswatini to the Mozambique-South Africa border, where it is joined by its largest tributary, the Pongolo (= Pongola, Phongolo) river.
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