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How does the Shire River affect the lower Zambezi River?
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Zambezi River
The Zambezi River basin and its drainage network.
The Shire River acts as the final major tributary of the Zambezi River, joining it in the lower course of the Zambezi near Vila Fontes, Mozambique.1
After flowing through the marshy regions of the lower Shire valley, including Elephant Marsh and Ndindi Marsh, the Shire River reaches its confluence with the Zambezi approximately 30 miles (48 km) below Cena (Sena), Mozambique. By serving as the Zambezi's last great tributary, the Shire contributes its waters to the Zambezi before the main river continues toward its wide, marshy delta at the coast.21