Malewa River

The Malewa River rises in the western slopes of the in and flows south and west into in the Great Rift Valley. Lake Naivasha is an important source of water in a semi-arid environment, and supports export-oriented horticulture and floriculture businesses as well as tourism.
Wikipedia
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,885 metres (6,184 feet)
  • Description: river in Kenya
  • Also known as
    “Engare Melewa”
    “Malewa”
    “Melawa”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naivasha.

Photo: Roma Neus, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in , 90 km northwest of Nairobi on Lake .

Malewa River

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-0.72101° or 0° 43′ 16″ south
Longitude
36.34949° or 36° 20′ 58″ east
Open location code
6GFR78HX+HQ
Geo­Names ID
187989
Wiki­data ID
Q4785172

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Malewa River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر ماليوا”
  • Cebuano: “Malewa”
  • French: “Malewa”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Malewa”
  • Igbo: “Osimiri Malewa”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Malewa”
  • Japanese: “マレワ川”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Umugezi wa Malewa”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Malewa”
  • Russian: “Мелава”
  • Swahili: “Mto Malewa”
  • Welsh: “Afon Malewa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Loldia and Landhies.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Naivasha and Gilgil River.

Kenya: Highlights

Learn more about Nairobi and Mombasa.

Curious Streams to Discover

Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.