Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Zambezi
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Zambesi
Location
South central and southeast Africa 15° S 20° S - 22° E 36° E
Location Map E_CODE 45_mod.jpg
Size Ref
River Length 2650 km Area Drainage Area 1419960
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Refers to the Zambezi River basin and includes the upper, middle and lower Zambezi, Lake Malawi, Luongwa River, Kafue River and Kwando River.
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Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
218 42 122 28 30553
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