Mkomazi (Pangani)
| Mkomazi | ||
 The Mkomazi in the Pangani catchment area |
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| Data | ||
| location |
 Tanzania
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| River system | Pangani | |
| Drain over | Pangani → Indian Ocean | |
| origin | Mkomazi National Park . | |
| muzzle | at Korogwe in the Pangani coordinates: 5 ° 7 ′ 51 " S , 38 ° 21 ′ 34" E 5 ° 7 ′ 51 " S , 38 ° 21 ′ 34" E |
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| Mouth height |
357 m
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| Left tributaries | Kambaga; Soni | |
| Flowing lakes | Kihurio Lake ; Manka lake | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Ndungu Dam , | |
| Medium-sized cities | Mombo | |
The Mkomazi (also Mkomasi) is a river in northeastern Tanzania in the Kilimanjaro region . It is a tributary of the Pangani .
course
Its headwaters are in the southern Pare Mountains and it drains parts of the Mkomazi National Park as well as the western and southern Usambara Mountains . It flows through the Ngundu-Damm , Kihurio Lake and Manka Lake . At the level of Lake Manka, it is only about 4 km away from Pangani, which at that time was 85 m higher. The two rivers run almost parallel on their way until they converge about 60 km further at Korogwe .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry "Mkomasi" in the colonial dictionary. Retrieved November 20, 2010 .
