Zigi River
Zigi River also known as Sigi River, is a river in located in east Tanga Region in Tanzania. The river rises in the Amani Nature Reserve in the east Usambara Mountains in Muheza District, more precisely in Handei Mountains, at an altitude of 1130 meters and flows for 100 km in a long course and multiple changes of direction to its mouth 40 km north of the town of Tanga in the Indian Ocean.
- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
- …is also known as “Mto Zigi”
- Description: river in Tanzania
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amboni Caves.
Amboni Caves
The Amboni Caves are a limestone cave complex in East Africa. Amboni Caves is situated 3½ km southwest of Zigi River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanga.
Tanga
Tanga Pronunciation is a historic city and the capital of Tanga Region.
Zigi River
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Latitude
-5.05° or 5° 3′ south
Longitude
39.06667° or 39° 4′ east
Open location code
6G6XX328+2M
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Zigi River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Zigi”
- Cebuano: “Sigi River”
- Chinese: “济吉河”
- Chinese: “濟吉河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر زيجى”
- French: “Rivière Zigi”
- Fulah: “Zigi River”
- German: “Sigi”
- Hausa: “Kogin Zigi”
- Irish: “Abhainn Zigi”
- Japanese: “ジギ川”
- Kinyarwanda: “Umugezi wa Zigi”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Zigi”
- Russian: “Сиги”
- Somali: “Webiga Zigi”
- Swahili: “Mto Sigi”
- Venetian: “Fiume Zigi”
- Welsh: “Afon Zigi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kihongwe and Amboni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Galanos Hot Springs and Mkulumuzi River.
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