Mwenezi River

Mwenezi River Nuanetsi River
Mwenezi River in Zimbabwe lowveld
Mwenezi Location of the Mwenezi River's mouth
Location
Country	Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Insiza District, South Central Zimbabwe
• elevation	1,195 m (3,921 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Limpopo River
• elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Basin size	14,759 km2 (5,698 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	14.34 mm/a (0.565 in/year) (unit flow)[2]

The Mwenezi River, originally known as the Nuanetsi River, is a major tributary of the Limpopo River. The Mwenezi River starts up in south central Zimbabwe and flows south-east along what is known as the Mwenezi River Valley that bisects the district into two sectors.^[3][4] The river is found in both Zimbabwe and Mozambique. In Zimbabwe it has been known as the Nuanetsi or Nuanetzi River in the past, a name it retains in Mozambique.^[5]

The river flows through Gonarezhou National Park on its way to joining the mighty Limpopo River. The Mwenezi river is a major tributary and flows north–south. They do not meet in Zimbabwe, but converge to a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) downstream into Chicualacuala District, Mozambique. In between is the Sengwe Communal Land in Chiredzi District of Masvingo Province, mostly a flat and undulating area around 300 metres (980 ft) in elevation.