Umba River (Tanzania)
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The Umba River is located in northeastern Tanzania
in Tanga Region
. It rises in Schageiuforest (Shagayu) in the West Usambara Mountains
at 2,000 m altitude and flows on the north side of the mountain range to the east. At Lelwa empties the Mbalamu River who comes from the extreme north of the Usambara Mountains, and the Mglumi into the Umba. Just before it flows into the Indian Ocean
, it cross the border to Kenya
. The mouth itself marks the most eastern point on the border between Tanzania and Kenya, which they largely made in a straight line to the northwest towards Lake Victoria
in the 19th Century. On the upper reaches of the river in mid-1960s rich deposits of precious stones (sapphires and especially Spessartine
) discovered. Also on the river is the Umba River Game Reserve, a wildlife reserve that includes along with the Mkomazi Game Reserve
, about 2,600 km².
The average monthly flow of the river Umba hydrological station of Mbuta (in m³ / s )< br /> (Calculated using the data for a period of 30 years, 1954-84)
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
in Tanga Region
Tanga Region
Tanga Region is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The regional headquarters is in Tanga. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the region has a population of 1,642,015 people....
. It rises in Schageiuforest (Shagayu) in the West Usambara Mountains
Usambara Mountains
The Usambara Mountains are a mountain range in North-East Tanzania, approximately long and ranging from 20 to in width. Mountains in the range rise as high as 8,000 ft ....
at 2,000 m altitude and flows on the north side of the mountain range to the east. At Lelwa empties the Mbalamu River who comes from the extreme north of the Usambara Mountains, and the Mglumi into the Umba. Just before it flows into the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
, it cross the border to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The mouth itself marks the most eastern point on the border between Tanzania and Kenya, which they largely made in a straight line to the northwest towards Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
in the 19th Century. On the upper reaches of the river in mid-1960s rich deposits of precious stones (sapphires and especially Spessartine
Almandine
Almandine , also known incorrectly as almandite, is a species of mineral belonging to the garnet Group. The name is a corruption of alabandicus, which is the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a stone found or worked at Alabanda, a town in Caria in Asia Minor. Almandine is an iron alumina garnet,...
) discovered. Also on the river is the Umba River Game Reserve, a wildlife reserve that includes along with the Mkomazi Game Reserve
Mkomazi Game Reserve
Mkomazi Game Reserve is located in North Eastern Tanzania on the Kenyan Border. It was established in 1951 and is found in Kilimanjaro Region and Tanga Region...
, about 2,600 km².
Hydrometry
The flow of the river observed over 40 years (1963-2003) in Mbuta a town about 40 km above the mouth.The average monthly flow of the river Umba hydrological station of Mbuta (in m³ / s )< br /> (Calculated using the data for a period of 30 years, 1954-84)
See also
- Geography of TanzaniaGeography of TanzaniaTanzania's geography is one of the most varied and unique in the world; it contains Africa's highest point, Mount Kilimanjaro , as well as lakes, mountains and many natural parks....
- Umba ValleyUmba ValleyUmba Valley is a geographic area in Tanzania and the world's only source of Umba sapphires.The Umba River flows through the Umba Valley.Specifically, Umba Valley is located in the north of Usambara Mountains in the Tanga Region of Tanzania.-References:...
- Umba sapphires