Katima Mulilo Rapids

rapids, Africa

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The Katima Mulilo Rapids are a series of rapids located on the Zambezi River. These rapids are situated in south-central Africa and form part of the border between Zambia and the eastern Caprivi Strip, which is an extension of Namibia. The Zambezi River itself is approximately 2,200 miles long and flows eastward into the Indian Ocean, draining a large portion of south-central Africa. The river's course includes notable features like Victoria Falls, and it forms boundaries for six countries: Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.1

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Zambezi River
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… (Sioma) Falls south to the Katima Mulilo Rapids, after which for about 80 miles it forms the border between Zambia to the north and the eastern Caprivi Strip—an extension of Namibia—to the south. In this stretch the river meanders through the broad grasslands of the Sesheke Plain until it is…
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… (Sioma) Falls south to the Katima Mulilo Rapids, after which for about 80 miles it forms the border between Zambia to the north and the eastern Caprivi Strip—an extension of Namibia—to the south. In this stretch the river meanders through the broad grasslands of the Sesheke Plain until it is…
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