Ruvu River

The Ruvu River is a river in eastern . The Ruvu River originates in the southern and flows eastwards to empty into the Indian Ocean near .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Tanzania
  • Also known as: Kingoni

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagamoyo.

is a historic coastal town and capital of District in the of . Much of the settlement was founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older Swahili settlement, .

Ruvu River

Latitude
-6.38333° or 6° 23′ south
Longitude
38.86667° or 38° 52′ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6G5WJV88+MM
Geo­Names ID
150368
Wiki­data ID
Q2177943
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Ruvu River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Ruvu
  • Cebuano: Ruvu River
  • Chinese: 鲁武河
  • French: Ruvu
  • German: Ruvu (Pwani)
  • German: Ruvu
  • Greek: Ποταμός Ρούβου
  • Irish: Abhainn Ruvu
  • Italian: Ruvu
  • Russian: Кингани
  • Russian: Руву
  • Spanish: Rio Ruvu
  • Spanish: Río Ruvu
  • Swahili: Ruvu
  • Welsh: Afon Ruvu

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Localities in the Area

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