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The Thuli River, former name Tuli River, is a major tributary of the Shashe River in Zimbabwe. It rises near Matopo Mission, Matobo District, and flows into the Shashe River near Tuli village.
| Thuli River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Matopo Mission, Matobo District, Zimbabwe |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shashe River |
| Basin size | 7,910 km2 (3,050 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 36.0 mm/a (1.42 in/year) unit flow[1] |
The Thuli is an ephemeral river, with declining annual unit runoff.[2]
Its major tributaries include the Mtshabezi, Mtshelele, Sengezane river and Mwewe rivers.
Below Thuli-Makwe Dam, the Thuli is a sand filled channel, with alluvial aquifers in the river channel.[3]
The Thuli River passes through no major settlements, only the following business centres:
There are five main bridges over the Mzingwane River:
There are also a number of fords and crossing points, including:
In addition to a number of small weirs, there is one major dam on the Thuli River:
The Mtshabezi River (the principal left-bank tributary) is dammed at Mtshabezi, Sheet and Blanket. Mtshabezi Dam will augment the water supply for the City of Bulawayo, once a connecting pipeline has been completed. Sheet and Blanket Dams supply water to the City of Gwanda and Blanket and Vubachikwe Mines.
Two additional dam sites have been selected further downstream:
