Ruvu River
The Ruvu River is a river in eastern Tanzania. The Ruvu River originates in the southern Uluguru Mountains and flows eastwards to empty into the Indian Ocean near Bagamoyo.Localities in the Area
Bagamoyo
Bagamoyo, Tanzania, is a town founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older settlement, Kaole. Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.Ruvu River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Tanzania
- Categories: river and stream
- Location: Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
Latitude -6.3833° or 6° 23' south | Longitude 38.8667° or 38° 52' east |
Elevation 7 metres (23 feet) | GeoNames ID 150368 |
Also Known As
- Cebuano: Ruvu River
- French: Ruvu
- German: Ruvu
- German: Ruvu (Pwani)
- Greek: Ποταμός Ρούβου
- Irish: Abhainn Ruvu
- Italian: Ruvu
- Russian: Кингани
- Russian: Руву
- Spanish: Rio Ruvu
- Spanish: Río Ruvu
- Swahili: Ruvu
- Welsh: Afon Ruvu
- Kingoni
Other Places Named Ruvu River
- Pangani RiverStream, Tanzania
In the Area
Localities
- RazabaVillage, 5 km northwest
- Mji MpyaVillage, 5 km south
- KisutuVillage, 7 km southeast
- Mwembe MkoleVillage, 7 km southeast
Landmarks
- Ras NungePoint, 4½ km southeast
- Kaole RuinsTourist attraction, 13 km southeast
- MbwakuniReef, 13 km east
- Ras MbeganiPoint, 14 km southeast
Other Places
- KebandahodiShoal, 11 km southeast
- VianziStream, 14 km southwest
- MsumbijiStream, 18 km southwest
- ChombeStream, 19 km south
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