Messalo

river, Mozambique

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The Messalo River is a significant river system in Mozambique, located in the northern part of the country. It is one of the major drainage systems in Mozambique, following in size after the Zambezi and Rovuma rivers. The Messalo River flows into the Mozambique Channel.1

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Mozambique
Drainage of Mozambique
…important drainage systems include the Messalo River in the north, the Púngoè (Púnguè), Revuè, and Búzi rivers, which enter the Mozambique Channel together just south of the port of Beira, and the Limpopo River in the south.
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…important drainage systems include the Messalo River in the north, the Púngoè (Púnguè), Revuè, and Búzi rivers, which enter the Mozambique Channel together just south of the port of Beira, and the Limpopo River in the south.
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