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Fun fact 5 about Zambezi

Zambezi River at junction of Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Botswana
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The population of the Zambezi River Valley is estimated to be about 32 million, with about 80% dependent on agriculture.

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Length
2,574 km
Mouth
Indian Ocean
Countries
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
25th longest river in the world

The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers 1,390,000 km2 (540,000 mi2), slightly less than half of the Nile's.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Brian McMorrow · CC BY-SA 2.5