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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Cahora Bassa | 1 |
Statements (29)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Cahora Bassa