It flows through Niassa Province in a northeast-southwest direction.
The Luambala valley was surveyed during the Portuguese Nyasaland.
The river was reported to have steep sides and a rock bed.
[1] To the east of Cassembe, the Luambala connects with the Lugenda River at 13°26′12″S 36°18′20″E / 13.43667°S 36.30556°E / -13.43667; 36.30556, flowing in a north-south-southwest direction.
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