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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river, about 805 km (500 mi) long, of eastern Zambia flowing south-southwest to the Zambezi River.
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In September 1909, a strong young man from Northumberland came down with sleeping sickness in northeastern Rhodesia, near the Luangwa River.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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In September 1909, a strong young man from Northumberland came down with sleeping sickness in northeastern Rhodesia, near the Luangwa River.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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In September 1909, a strong young man from Northumberland came down with sleeping sickness in northeastern Rhodesia, near the Luangwa River.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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Other important protected areas include the national parks and game management areas of the Luangwa and Zambezi Valleys, and Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana.
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Rooms: Each of the six spacious tents has its own private deck overlooking the Luangwa flood plains — perfect for game-viewing.
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On a point raised in one of the other threads re carnivore kills in Africa, I was fortunate enough to visit South Luangwa in Zambia last month where I saw a juvenile giraffe which had been attacked by a hyaena.
The Cupar roe deer carcass Darren Naish 2006
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Interfluves mostly comprise deep weathered soils, which occupy large tracts of land in the main drainage systems consisting of the Zambezi, Luangwa, Luapula/Chambeshi, and Kafue rivers.
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Maximum daily temperatures of 30°C to 40°C are not uncommon particularly for low-lying valley areas such as the Zambezi, Gwembe, and Luangwa valleys.
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The upper main Zambezi River system is joined by the Luangwa and Kafue tributaries in Zambia.
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The Zambezi valley and Luangwa valley escarpments are mountainous and rocky, while the rest of the country is generally a level to gently undulating plateau with slopes rarely exceeding 3 to 5 percent.
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