Lúrio River

The Lúrio is a river of northeastern Mozambique. It flows to the south of the Ruvuma River and empties into the sea just south of Pemba Bay.[1] The river is characterised by seasonal flows and lined by swamps.[2] There is a notable waterfall located along the river. The Mozambican government has plans to build a 120-megawatt hydroelectric plant on the river to supply electricity to the surrounding provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado.[3]

The Lúrio River in northern Mozambique (center, center right)

References
  1. Alpers, Edward A. (January 1975). Ivory and Slaves: Changing Pattern of International Trade in East Central Africa to the Later Nineteenth Century. University of California Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-520-02689-6.
  2. "Coastal East Africa". Feow.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. "Mozambican government plans to build hydroelectric plant on Lúrio River". Macauhub.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.


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