| Kabompo | |
|---|---|
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 Kabompo River (red) and part of the Zambezi River (blue) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Region | North-Western Province, Zambia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Zambezi |
• location | nearLukulu,Zambia |
| Length | 440 km (270 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Zambezi |
TheKabompo River is one of the maintributaries of the upperZambezi River. It flows entirely inZambia, rising to the east of the source of the Zambezi, inNorth-Western Province along the watershed between the Zambezi andCongo river basins which also forms the border between Zambia andDR Congo.[citation needed] It is the second deepest river in Africa and one of the top five in the world.
The Kabompo River flows south-west throughmiombo woodland, then a remoteCryptosepalum dry forest ecoregion, with theWest Lunga National Park on its west bank.[citation needed] After flowing past the town ofKabompo, it develops a swampy floodplain up to 5 km wide. TheKabompo Ferry on its lower course carries the main north–south gravel highway on the eastern side of the Zambezi. The river enters the Zambezi north of the town ofLukulu, at the north end of theBarotse Floodplain.[citation needed] Its main tributaries are the West Lunga River which flows from the north, and the Dongwe River from the east.
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