Mvuza
Mvuza is a stream in Chikwawa District, Southern Malawi. Mvuza is situated nearby to the locality Maganga, as well as near Mlangeni.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station and Kapachira Falls.
Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: Stonyyy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kapichira Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at the Kapachira Falls on the Shire River in Malawi. It has an installed capacity of 128 megawatts, enough to power over 86,000 homes, with four 32 megawatts generating sets.
Kapachira Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Stonyyy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kapachira Falls are waterfalls in Malawi. They lie on the lower Shire River near the town of Chikwawa and the Majete Wildlife Reserve. The Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station was constructed above the falls to provide hydroelectricity.
Mvuza
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Muruza” and “Mwaza River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chikwawa District, Southern Malawi, Malawi, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.90714° or 15° 54′ 26″ southLongitude
34.75464° or 34° 45′ 17″ eastElevation
104 metres (341 feet)Open location code
5GPP3QV3+4VGeoNames ID
925691
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