Cahora Bassa Gorge

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Cahora Bassa Gorge is a steep, narrow section of the Zambezi River in Mozambique, known for its dramatic scenery and the nearby Cahora Bassa Dam and reservoir.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Lake Cahora Bassa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gorge
landform
river gorge
associatedWith Cahora Bassa Dam
surface form: Cahora Bassa hydroelectric scheme
continent Africa
country Mozambique
drainageBasin Zambezi Basin
geologicalType fluvial erosion feature
hasCharacteristic narrow
rocky
steep
hasNearbySettlement Songo
hydrologicalRole constriction of Zambezi River flow
influences water flow into Cahora Bassa Reservoir
knownFor dramatic scenery
hydropower infrastructure nearby
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn Mozambique
locatedOnRiver Zambezi River NERFINISHED
near Cahora Bassa Dam
Cahora Bassa Dam
surface form: Cahora Bassa Reservoir
partOf Tete Province
Zambezi River system NERFINISHED
region northwestern Mozambique
relatedTo Batoka Gorge
Kariba Gorge
river Zambezi River NERFINISHED
usedFor scenic viewing
tourism

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Zambezi River flowsThrough Cahora Bassa Gorge
Zambezi River hasReservoir Cahora Bassa Gorge
this entity surface form: Lake Cahora Bassa
Kariba Gorge upstreamFrom Cahora Bassa Gorge