Simiyu
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 Tanzania Mwanza Region and Simiyu Region |
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| River system | Nile | |
| Drain over | Victoria Nile → Albert Nile → Bahr al-Jabal → White Nile → Nile → Mediterranean | |
| source | in Serengeti National Park 3 ° 5 ′ 40 ″ S , 34 ° 5 ′ 40 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1680 m | |
| muzzle | at Magu Mjini in Lake Victoria Coordinates: 2 ° 31 '50 " S , 33 ° 25' 11" O 2 ° 31 '50 " S , 33 ° 25' 11" E |
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| Mouth height | 1135 m | |
| Height difference | 545 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3 ‰ | |
| length | 180 km | |
| Catchment area | about 11,000 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 10,800 km² Location: 10 km above the mouth |
MNQ 1999-2004 MQ 1999-2004 Mq 1999-2004 MHQ 1999-2004 HHQ |
0 l / s 15 m³ / s 1.4 l / (s km²) 34 m³ / s 208 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | duma | |
| Medium-sized cities | Magu Mjini | |
The Simiyu is a river in northwestern Tanzania .
geography
The river has its source in the Serengeti National Park at an altitude of around 1680 meters and flows into Lake Victoria after a 180 km run near the city of Magu Mjini . Its main tributary is the Duma , which is almost as long and flows just before Magu Mjini.
Hydrometry
Average monthly flow of the Simiyu measured at the hydrological station in Magu Mjini, about 10 km above Lake Victoria in m³ / s (1999–2004). Like most rivers in the region, the Simiyu flows depending on the rainy season.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Prediction of runoff and discharge in the Simiyu River (tributary of Lake Victoria, Tanzania) using the WetSpa model. (PDF; 3.7 MB) Retrieved October 27, 2012 .