Massingir Dam

Massingir Dam is a dam on the Rio dos Elefantes, , . It is named after the town of Massingir, in . The Shingwedzi River flows close to the northeastern side of the reservoir and joins the Rio dos Elefantes about 12 kilometres downstream from the dam wall.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Mozambique
  • Also known as: Massingir

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Massingir District.

Town
is a district of in southwestern . The administrative center of the district is in Massingir. The district is located in the west of the province, and borders with in the north, in the east, in the southeast, of in the south, and with in the west. is situated 5 km south of Massingir Dam.

Massingir Dam

Latitude
-23.87516° or 23° 52′ 31″ south
Longitude
32.14823° or 32° 8′ 54″ east
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
Open location code
5G8J44FX+W7
Geo­Names ID
7873997
Wiki­data ID
Q1907745
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Serbo-Croatian—“Massingir Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Massingirdam
  • Cebuano: Massingir Dam
  • Chinese: 马辛吉尔大坝
  • Croatian: Brana Massingir
  • German: Massingir-Talsperre
  • Italian: diga di Massingir
  • Persian: سد ماساینگیر
  • Serbo-Croatian: Brana Massingir

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