Which river forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia?

The Zambezi River forms much of the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. In this stretch, the river separates the two countries before continuing eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean.

The border association is especially familiar at Victoria Falls, where the Zambezi plunges across a dramatic gorge. The Victoria Falls Bridge, completed in 1905, crosses the river just below the falls and links the Zimbabwean town of Victoria Falls with Livingstone in Zambia.

The Zambezi rises in northwestern Zambia and follows a long course through southern Africa. Along the way it also borders or passes near Namibia and Botswana, making it an important regional geographic feature rather than merely a boundary river.

The other options describe different rivers: the Limpopo borders South Africa and Zimbabwe in places, while the Congo lies mainly in central Africa. The Orange River is associated chiefly with southern Africa’s western drainage.