The Ruvu River is a river in eastern
Tanzania.
The Ruvu River originates in the southern
Uluguru Mountains
The Uluguru mountains are a mountain range in eastern Tanzania, named after the Luguru tribe. The main portion of the Uluguru mountains is a ridge running roughly north-south and rising to altitude at its highest point. On the main Uluguru ra ...
and flows eastwards to empty into the
Indian Ocean near
Bagamoyo
Bagamoyo, is a historic coastal town founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older (8th century) Swahili settlement, Kaole. It was chosen as the capital of German East Africa by the German colonial administrat ...
. Its chief tributary is the
Ngerengere River, which rises in the northern Ulugurus and flows through the city of
Morogoro before joining the Ruvu. The Ruvu drains a
catchment of 11,789 km², which includes portions of
Morogoro and
Pwani regions. The
Wami River
The Wami River is a river located in Pwani Region, Tanzania. The headwaters of the Wami and its tributaries originate in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Morogoro Region. The river then flows northeastward through of Pwani Region to empty into the ...
catchment lies to the north and west, and the
Rufiji River
The Rufiji River lies entirely within Tanzania. It is also the largest and longest river in the country. The river is formed by the confluence of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania ...
catchment lies to the south.
The Ruvu River is an important source of water for households, irrigated farms, and industries in communities along the river. It is also the principal source of water for
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...
, Tanzania's largest city, which lies on the coast east of the Ruvu catchment. It suffers increasing levels of pollution from the release of untreated households and
industrial wastewater into the river.
[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.]
References
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Geography of Morogoro Region
Geography of Pwani Region
Rivers of Tanzania