Bubye River

Bubye River
The Bubye River from the A1, Zimbabwe
Origin	east of West Nicholson, Zimbabwe
Mouth	Limpopo River
Basin countries	Zimbabwe
Avg. discharge	6.51 mm/a (unit flow)^[1]
Basin area	8,140 km²

The Bubye River is a tributary of the Limpopo River in Beitbridge District and Gwanda District, Zimbabwe. There are no major dams on the river, although two sites have been identified.^[2]

References

^ Görgens, A.H.M.; Boroto, R.A. (1997). "Limpopo River: flow balance anomalies, surprises and implications for integrated water resources management". Proceedings of the 8th South African National Hydrology Symposium. Pretoria.
^ Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. (2005). Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Bulawayo: Zimbabwe National Water Authority.

Beitbridge District

Capital: Beitbridge

Wards	Chipise, Dendele, Dite II, Machuchuta, Maramani, Masera, Mtetengwe I, Mtetengwe II, Mtetengwe III, Siyoka I, Siyoka II

Rivers	Bubye River, Limpopo River, Mtetengwe River, Mzingwane River, Shashe River, Umchabezi River,

Dams/reservoirs	Chamtete Dam, Dendele Dam, Giraffe Dam, Tongwe Dam, Tshamaswiswi Dam, Tshisara Dam, Zhovhe Dam

Landforms	Homba hills, Marangudzi mountain

Settlements	Beitbridge, Bubye River, Chikwarakwara Irrigation Scheme, Lutumba, Mazunga, River Ranch Mine, Shashi Irrigation Scheme

Transport	A1 road, A6 road, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway

Protected areas	Thuli Parks and Wildlife Land

Education	Chabili School, Chapongwe School, Chaswingo School, Chikwarakwara School, Chipise School, Chituripasi Primary School, Chituripasi Secondary School, Dite School, Fula School, Jopembe School, Madaulo School, Makombe School, Malabe School, Malungudzi Secondary School, Matshiloni School, Mugaladhiva School, Penemene School, Rukange School, Tongwe School

Culture and sport	Dulibadzimu Stadium, Underhill F.C.

Notable people	Kembo Mohadi

Constituencies	Beitbridge East, Beitbridge West, Beitbridge senatorial constituency

Gwanda District

Capital: Gwanda

Wards	Alisupi, Buvuma, Sengezane, Mtshabezi Mission, Gwaranyemba, Gungwe, Hwali, Kafusi, Lushongwe, Manama, Matshetshe, Mtshazo, Mzimuni, Nkwidze, Ntalale, Shake, Silonga, Simbumbumbu, Sizeze

Rivers	Bubye River, Insiza River, Mtshabezi River, Mzingwane River, Thuli River, Umchabezi River

Dams/reservoirs	Buvuma Dam, Doddieburn Dam, Glassblock Dam, Oakley Block Dam, Ripple Creek Dam, Sukwi Dam, Thuli-Makwe Dam, Thuli-Manyange Dam, Thuli-Moswa Dam

Landforms	Mount Casulet

Settlements	Blanket Mine, Colleen Bawn, Fumukwe, Gwanda, Hwali, Manama, Vubachikwe, West Nicholson, Tuli, Towla

Transport	A6 road, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway

Protected areas	Thuli Parks and Wildlife Land

Education	Joshua Nkomo Polytechnic, Gwanda High School, JZ Moyo High School

Culture and sport	Njube Sundowns F.C., Phelandaba Stadium, Ramblers F.C.

Constituencies	Gwanda North, Gwanda Central, Gwanda South, Gwanda senatorial constituency

Rivers of Zimbabwe

Rivers	Bubye Chiredzi Gwayi Honde Inkankezi Insiza Inyankuni Kwekwe Limpopo Luenha Manyame Mazowe Mtshabezi Mtshelele Mucheke Munyati Mupfure Mushawe Mutirikwe Mwenezi Mwewe Mtetengwe Mzingwane Ncema Ngezi (Masvingo) Ngezi (Midlands) Panhane Pungwe Runde Save Sebakwe Sengwa Shangani Shashe Siwaze Tokwane Tokwe Thuli Umchabezi Zambezi