Ruvu River
| Origin of the watercourse | Uluguru Mountains  |
|---|---|
| Mouth of the watercourse | Indian Ocean |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Coordinate location | 6°22′39″S 38°51′57″E, 6°23′0″S 38°52′0″E |
De Ruvu River be river wey dey eastern Tanzania.
De Ruvu River dey originate insyd de southern Uluguru Mountains den dey flow eastwards to empty into de Indian Ocean near Bagamoyo. Ein chief tributary be de Ngerengere River, wich dey rise insyd de northern Ulugurus den dey flow thru de city of Morogoro before joining de Ruvu. De Ruvu dey drain a catchment of 11,789 km²,[1] wich dey include portions of Morogoro den Pwani regions. De Wami River catchment dey lie to de north den west, den de Rufiji River catchment dey lie to de south.
De Ruvu River be an important source of water give households, irrigated farms, den industries in communities along de river. E sanso be de principal source of water give Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ein largest city, wich dey lie on de coast east of de Ruvu catchment.[2] E dey suffer increasing levels of pollution from de release of untreated households den industrial wastewater into de river.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Alphayo, Stephano M. and M. P. Sharma (2018). "Water Quality Assessment of Ruvu River in Tanzania Using NSFWQI". Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 20(3): 1-9, 2018; Article no.JSRR.44324 ISSN: 2320-0227. Published 08 October 2018.
- ↑ "Managing water for Dar es Salaam". UN Habitat. Accessed 30 September 2019.
- ↑ Alphayo, Stephano M. and M. P. Sharma (2018). "Water Quality Assessment of Ruvu River in Tanzania Using NSFWQI". Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 20(3): 1-9, 2018; Article no.JSRR.44324 ISSN: 2320-0227. Published 08 October 2018.
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