Simiyu River
The Simiyu River is a river located in Simiyu Region and Arusha Region, Tanzania. It flows into Lake Victoria in the African Great Lakes region. As one of the six main inlets to Lake Victoria, it forms part of the upper headwaters of the Nile.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Tanzania
- Also known as: “Simiu” and “Μτο Σιμίγιου”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magu.
Magu
Town
Magu is a town in Mwanza Region of Tanzania, East Africa. Magu is situated 5 km southeast of Simiyu River.
Simiyu River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-2.55° or 2° 33′ south
Longitude
33.41667° or 33° 25′ east
Elevation
1,140 metres (3,740 feet)
Open location code
6G9MFC28+2M
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Simiyu River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Simiyu”
- Bulgarian: “Симию”
- Cebuano: “Simiyu”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سيميو”
- French: “Rivière Simiyu”
- German: “Simiyu”
- Greek: “Σιμίγιου”
- Hausa: “Kogin Simiyu”
- Irish: “Abhainn Simiyu”
- Japanese: “シミユ川”
- Kinyarwanda: “Uruzi rwa Simiyu”
- Macedonian: “Симију”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Simiyu”
- Slovenian: “Simiyu”
- Swahili: “Mto Simiyu”
- Swahili: “Simiyu”
- Welsh: “Afon Simiyu”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Magu and Nyalikungu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Magu Bay and Itumbili.
Tanzania: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Dar es Salaam and Mount Kilimanjaro.
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