Msimbazi River
The 883rd longest river in the world
Msimbazi River (Swahili: Mto Mbezi) is located in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. It begins in Kisarawe ward, Kisarawe District and eventually drains into Zanzibar Channel at the border of Upanga West ward of Ilala MC and Hananasif ward of Kinondoni MC. The length of the Msimbazi River is about 35 kilometers. It flows eastward into the Zanzibar Channel of the Indian Ocean via the Pugu and Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserves, joining the Sinza, Ubungo, and Luhanga Rivers along the way. It is a significant source of water for drinking, bathing, supporting industry, agriculture, and environmental protection for those living in Dar es Salaam Region over the decades. However, recently, industrial effluents and unauthorized sewage systems are jeopardizing the biological functions that rivers perform. Heavy metal pollution from industries harms the river's advantages in terms of functionality and even the traditional practice of irrigation of vegetable fields.
Flows through: Tanzania.
River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.