Earth:Sanya River (Kilimanjaro)
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Short description: River in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
| Sanya River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Mto Sanya (Swahili) |
| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| District | Siha District |
| Ward | Livishi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Livishi, Siha District |
| • coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 3°9′41.04″S 37°5′27.96″E / 3.1614°S 37.0911°E |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Pangani River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Fuka River |
| • right | Lawate River |
Sanya River (Mto Sanya in Swahili) is located in the northern Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It begins in Livishi ward in Siha District and eventually drains into Kikuletwa River a tributary of the Pangani River.[1][2] The river plays an important part of Chagga history in the Chagga kingdom of Siha (Kibongoto).[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "Sanya River". https://www.geonames.org/150224/sanya-river.html.
- ↑ Part, A. "Tanzania Energy Development and Access Project (TEDAP)." (2005).
- ↑ "Sanya River profile". https://www.mindat.org/feature-150224.html.
- ↑ Ijumulana, Julian, et al. "Spatial variability of the sources and distribution of fluoride in groundwater of the Sanya alluvial plain aquifers in northern Tanzania." Science of the Total Environment 810 (2022): 152153.
- ↑ Komakech, Hans C., and Pieter van der Zaag. "Polycentrism and pitfalls: the formation of water users forums in the Kikuletwa catchment, Tanzania." Water International 38.3 (2013): 231-249.
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