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Map of Kenya with some of the main rivers. This is a very short list of rivers in Kenya . [ 1 ] This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
The notable rivers in Kenya are the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River, which at a total length of about 390 kilometers while draining an area of about 70,000 square kilometers, is the second longest river in the country, the Tana River, the longest river in the country at a total length of just over 1000 kilometers, covering a catchment area of over ...
Nairobi's rivers are contaminated due to agriculture, slums, and industry. [6] [7] During rainy seasons, rivers on the low-lying riverbanks flood. Kenya has a second river named Nairobi that starts on Mount Kenya and is a tributary of the Sagana and Tana, the country's longest river. [8] Gathara-ini river is in Kasarani constituency; Nairobi ...
The Tana River is the longest river in Kenya, it is also called Sagana River in the Mt Kenya region and gives its name to the Tana River County. [1] It's ca. 1000 km long, its catchment covers ca. 100,000 km 2 and can be divided into the headwaters and the lower Tana consisting of the section downstream of Kora where the river flows for ca. 700 km through semi-arid plains. [2]
Pages in category "Rivers of Kenya" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of rivers of Kenya; A.
Athi-Galana-Sabaki River system. The Athi-Galana-Sabaki River is the second longest river in Kenya (after the Tana River).It has a total length of 390 kilometres (240 mi), and drains an area of 70,000 square kilometres (27,000 sq mi).
The Mara River basin covers a surface of 13,504 km 2, of which approximately 65% is located in Kenya and 35% in Tanzania. [1] From its sources in the Kenyan highlands, the river flows for about 395 km and originates from the Mau Escarpment and drains into Lake Victoria. The basin can be roughly divided into four land use and/or administrative ...
Nzoia River (top left) The Nzoia River is a 257-kilometre-long (160 mi) Kenyan river, rising from Cherangany hills. It passes through Kapsara, Springer, and Moi's Bridge then crosses to Kakamega County. It flows south and then west, eventually flowing into Lake Victoria near the town of Port Victoria.