Which river in southern Africa forms the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe, celebrated in Rudyard Kipling's tales as the 'great grey-green, greasy' river?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Limpopo River
- Step 1: The Limpopo River flows in a vast 1,750-kilometer arc across southern Africa before emptying into the Indian Ocean in Mozambique.
- Step 2: It acts as an international boundary separating South Africa from Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Answer
Limpopo River
Why not the others: 'Zambezi River' lies further north separating Zambia and Zimbabwe; 'Orange River' is South Africa's southern river flowing into the Atlantic; 'Vaal River' is the largest tributary of the Orange River.
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