Editing Geography of Mozambique (section)

===Rivers===
{{see also|List of rivers of Mozambique}}
Besides the Zambezi, the most considerable river in Mozambique is the [[Limpopo River|Limpopo]] which enters the [[Indian Ocean]] about {{convert|100|mi|km|-1|order=flip|abbr=on}} north of Maputo Bay. The other Mozambican rivers with considerable drainage areas are the [[Komati River|Komati]], [[Save River (Africa)|Save]], [[Buzi River (Mozambique)|Buzi]], and [[Pungwe River|Pungwe]] south of the Zambezi, and the [[Licungo River|Licungo]] (Likungo), [[Ligonha River|Ligonha]], [[Lúrio River|Lúrio]], [[Montepuez River|Montepuez]] (Montepuesi or Mtepwesi), [[Messalo River|Messalo]] (or Msalu), and [[Ruvuma River|Ruvuma]] (or Rovuma) with its affluent the [[Lugenda River|Lugenda]] (or Lujenda), north of the Zambezi.

The [[Save River (Africa)|Save]] (or Sabi) rises in [[Zimbabwe]] at an elevation of over {{convert|3000|ft|m|sigfig=1|order=flip|abbr=on}}, and after flowing south for over {{convert|200|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on}} turns east and pierces the mountains some {{convert|170|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on}} from the coast, being joined near the Zimbabwe-Mozambique frontier by the Lundi. Cataracts entirely prevent navigation above this point.
Below the Lundi confluence the bed of the Save becomes considerably broader, varying from {{convert|1/2|to|2|mi|km|order=flip|0|abbr=on}}. In the rainy season the Save is a large stream and even in the "dries" it can be navigated from its mouth by shallow draught steamers for over {{convert|150|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on}}. Its general direction through Mozambique is east by north. At its mouth it forms a delta {{convert|60|mi|km|-1|order=flip|abbr=on}} in extent.

The [[Buzi River (Mozambique)|Buzi]] ({{convert|220|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on|disp=or}}) and [[Pungwe River|Pungwe]] ({{convert|180|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on|disp=or}}) are streams north of and similar in character to the Save. They both rise in the [[Eastern Highlands|Manica Highlands]] and enter the ocean in a large estuary, their mouths {{convert|1|to|2|mi|km|round=0.5|abbr=on|order=flip}} apart. The lower reaches of both streams are navigable, the Buzi for {{convert|25|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on}}, the Pungwe for about {{convert|2|mi|km|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}. The port of [[Beira, Mozambique|Beira]] is at the mouth of the Pungwe.

Of the north-Zambezi streams the [[Licungo River|Licungo]], rising in the hills south-east of Lake Chilwa, flows south and enters the ocean not far north of [[Quelimane]]. The Lúrio, rising in the Namuli Mountains, flows north-east, having a course of some {{convert|200|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on}}. The Montepurez and the Messalo drain the country between the Lúrio and Ruvuma basins. Their banks are in general well-defined and the wet season rise seems fairly constant.