Statements (127)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:river
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gptkbp:biodiversity |
home to various fish species
home to crocodiles home to hippos |
gptkbp:climate |
tropical climate
high temperatures in summer wet and dry seasons cooler temperatures in winter seasonal rainfall pattern |
gptkbp:conflict |
water rights disputes
land use conflicts fishing rights disputes cross-border resource management dams and displacement issues pollution disputes |
gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
community engagement
protected areas wildlife reserves wildlife conservation programs |
gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Namibia gptkb:Angola gptkb:Zambia gptkb:Zimbabwe gptkb:Botswana |
gptkbp:cultural_references |
depicted in art
featured in literature mentioned in songs |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
traditional ceremonies
local tribes |
gptkbp:discharge |
3,000 cubic meters per second
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gptkbp:ecosystem |
freshwater ecosystem
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns |
gptkb:river
pollution deforestation agricultural runoff climate change effects climate change impacts industrial waste urban runoff dams impact |
gptkbp:famous_landmark |
gptkb:Zambezi_National_Park
gptkb:Mana_Pools_National_Park gptkb:Devil's_Pool gptkb:Lower_Zambezi_National_Park gptkb:Livingstone_Island |
gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
popular fishing destination
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gptkbp:flood_control |
seasonal flooding
impact on communities seasonal floods impact on agriculture |
gptkbp:geography |
flows through valleys
flows through several plateaus forms part of the Zambezi Basin flows through Angola flows through Botswana flows through Mozambique flows through Namibia flows through Zambia flows through Zimbabwe flows through plateaus forms part of the Great Rift Valley |
gptkbp:geological_features |
river valleys
basalt formations alluvial plains |
gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Zambezi_Expedition_of_1858
colonial trade routes exploration by David Livingstone independence movements in the region construction of the Kariba Dam in the 1950s |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:trade_route
gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation exploration route colonial exploration |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zambezi River
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gptkbp:hydrology |
rain-fed river
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gptkbp:length |
2,574 kilometers
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gptkbp:mouth |
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
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gptkbp:navigation_system |
important for transport
navigable in some sections navigable in sections |
gptkbp:notable_features |
gptkb:Lake_Kariba
gptkb:Zambezi_National_Park gptkb:Victoria_Falls gptkb:Cahora_Bassa_Dam gptkb:Lower_Zambezi_National_Park gptkb:Kariba_Dam |
gptkbp:recreation |
fishing
white-water rafting safari tours |
gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
dry season
flooding season |
gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Zambezi_Source
gptkb:Zambia Zambezi Source in Zambia |
gptkbp:strategic_importance |
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:tourism gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation fishing fishing industry hydropower generation tourism revenue agriculture irrigation hydroelectric power supply |
gptkbp:tourism |
gptkb:tourism
fishing white-water rafting safari tourism wildlife viewing scenic cruises safari activities |
gptkbp:tributary_of |
gptkb:Luangwa_River
gptkb:Kafue_River gptkb:Shire_River |
gptkbp:water_management |
gptkb:river
irrigation projects flood control measures |
gptkbp:water_quality |
varies by region
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gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:fish_species
gptkb:animals various fish species crocodiles hippos |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:Zimbabwe gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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