Limpopo River estuary

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The Limpopo River estuary is the coastal outlet where the Limpopo River meets the Indian Ocean in southern Mozambique, forming an ecologically rich wetland and fishing area near the town of Xai-Xai.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal ecosystem
river estuary
wetland
climateChangeImpact increased flood risk
sea-level rise exposure
coast Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique
country Mozambique
drainageBasin Limpopo River
surface form: Limpopo River basin
emptiesInto Indian Ocean
environmentalIssue erosion of river mouth and adjacent coast
habitat degradation risk
pollution from upstream catchment
sedimentation
hasBiodiversity aquatic invertebrates
fish species diversity
waterbirds
hasEcologicalImportance feeding and roosting habitat for waterbirds
nursery area for marine and estuarine fish
hasEconomicImportance fisheries for local communities
hasEcosystemType coastal lagoon and mudflat system
estuarine wetland
mangrove habitat
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic flood-prone area
seasonal freshwater inflow from Limpopo River
tidal influence from Indian Ocean
hasLandUse small-scale agriculture in surrounding floodplain
hasNearbyInfrastructure Xai-Xai Beach
surface form: Xai-Xai beach tourism area
hasNearbySettlement Xai-Xai
locatedAtMouthOf Limpopo River NERFINISHED
locatedIn Mozambique
southern Mozambique
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Gaza Province
mouthOf Limpopo River NERFINISHED
near Xai-Xai
partOf Limpopo River
surface form: Limpopo River basin

Mozambique coastal zone
receivesWaterFrom Limpopo River NERFINISHED
region Southern Africa
subjectTo cyclone impacts from southwest Indian Ocean
flooding from Limpopo River
saltwater intrusion
supportsActivity local fisheries
small-scale tourism and recreation near Xai-Xai
usedFor artisanal fishing
livelihoods of local communities
small-scale commercial fishing
subsistence fishing

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Xai-Xai hasNearbyAttraction Limpopo River estuary