Umba Valley
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Umba Valley is a geographic area in Tanzania
and the world's only source of Umba sapphire
s.
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
.
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...
and the world's only source of Umba sapphire
Umba sapphire
Umba sapphire is a unique type of fancy sapphire discovered circa 1960 in the Gerevi Hills, north of the Umba River in the Umba Valley of Tanzania...
s.
The Umba River
Umba River (Tanzania)
The Umba River is located in northeastern Tanzania in Tanga Region. It rises in Schageiuforest 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...
flows through the Umba Valley.
Specifically, Umba Valley is located in the north of 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 ....
in the 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....
of Tanzania
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...
.