Tsavo (river)

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Tsavo
Tsavo national park map en.png
Data
location KenyaKenya Kenya
River system Sabaki
Drain over Sabaki  → Indian Ocean
origin At the foot of Mawenzi (Kilimanjaro)
confluence with the Athi to Sabaki (Galana) Coordinates: 2 ° 58 ′ 39 "  S , 38 ° 31 ′ 14"  E 2 ° 58 ′ 39 "  S , 38 ° 31 ′ 14"  E
Mouth height 401  m

length 90 km
Medium-sized cities Tsavo
View of the Tsavo in Tsavo West National Park

View of the Tsavo in Tsavo West National Park

The Tsavo is a river in southern Kenya in the former Coast province .

course

It drains parts of the north-eastern slopes of Mawenzi (Kilimanjaro). It flows through the Tsavo West National Park and unites in the Tsavo East National Park seven kilometers northeast of the city of Tsavo with the Athi to the Sabaki (also called Galana).

Individual evidence

  1. Entry in the colonial dictionary. Retrieved July 17, 2011 .