Kisigo

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Kisigo
The Kisigo in the Rufiji catchment area (top left)

The Kisigo in the Rufiji catchment area (top left)

Data
location TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania
River system Rufiji
Drain over Ruaha  → Rufiji  → Indian Ocean
muzzle From the west into the Mtera reservoir Coordinates: 7 ° 5 ′ 0 ″  S , 35 ° 43 ′ 0 ″  E 7 ° 5 ′ 0 ″  S , 35 ° 43 ′ 0 ″  E
Mouth height 700  m

Catchment area 26,433 km²
Outflow at the Kinunguru
A Eo gauge: 24,543 km² 		MNQ 1957–1959
MQ 1957–1959
Mq 1957–1959
 MHQ 1957–1959
HHQ (04/30/1959) 		0 l / s
11 m³ / s
0.4 l / (s km²)
 62 m³ / s
269 ​​m³ / s
Right tributaries Njombe

The Kisigo is a river in Tanzania . It is seasonal as it drains an area with little rain, but it is prone to sudden flooding. It is the largest of the Ruaha tributaries coming from the west .

Hydrometry

Average monthly flow through the Kisigo measured at the hydrological station in Kinunguru in m³ / s. Like most rivers in the region, the Kisigo flows depending on the rainy season.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Google Earth
  2. ↑ a b c d The Rufiji Basin Tanganyika - FAO Report to the Government of Tanganyika on the Preliminary Reconnaissance Survey of the Rufiji Basin