Zigi River
| Zigi River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Usambara Mountains, Tanzania |
| • elevation | 2,290 m |
| Mouth | |
• location | 40 km (25 mi) north of Tanga in the Indian Ocean |
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
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| • right | |
Zigi River also known as Sigi River (Swahili: Mto Sigi ), is a river in located in east Tanga Region in Tanzania.
The river rises in the Amani Nature Reserve in the Usambara Mountains, more precisely in Handei Mountains, at an altitude of 1130 meters and flows for 100 km in a long course and multiple changes of direction to its mouth 40 km north of the town of Tanga in the Indian Ocean. Its tributaries are the Kihuhui (from south) and the Musi (from North).
Hydrometrie[]
Average monthly flow of Zigi measured at the hydrological station in Lanconi Estate, approximately 10 km above the in m³ / s (1957 - 1990).[1] The Zigi flows stimulate time-dependent, like most rivers in the region.
References[]
- ^ "Temporal Flow Variations: A Challenge for Water Management in Tanzania" (PDF). Department of Water Resources Engineering, Dar Es Salaam. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
Coordinates: 5°2′6″S 39°6′1″E / 5.03500°S 39.10028°E
Categories:
- Rivers of Tanzania
- Africa river stubs
- Tanzania geography stubs