Beho-Beho

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Beho-Beho
Data
location TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania
River system Rufiji
Drain over Rufiji  → Indian Ocean
muzzle in the Rufiji coordinates: 7 ° 37 ′ 52 ″  S , 37 ° 56 ′ 21 ″  E 7 ° 37 ′ 52 ″  S , 37 ° 56 ′ 21 ″  E

The Beho-Beho is a steppe river in Tanzania .

description

It usually only carries water in the rainy season and can dry out completely if the dry season lasts longer . It partially flows through the area of ​​the Selous Game Reserve and flows into the Rufiji there .

history

On both banks found in the First World War fierce for several weeks fighting between the turn of the year 1916/1917 protection force of German East Africa and British units instead, where Frederick Selous was killed.