Sibiti River
River in Simiyu and Sindiga Regions, Tanzania
The Sibiti River is a seventy-five-kilometre waterway which connects Lake Eyasi and Lake Kitangiri, and one of the few non-man-made canals in the world. The river is a natural border between Singida Region and Simiyu Region In northcentral Tanzania.
The Sibiti River has one tributary, The Semu River. The Sibiti River belongs to a rather dense Basin which includes Lake Eyasi, and several rivers entering Lake Kitangiri, including:
- Manonga River
- Wembere River
- Cheli River
- Mpiringa River
- Mwaru River
- Mhawala River
- Nyahua River
- Chona River
- Kapatu River
Sibiti River in History
- A Bantu-speaking people, The Nyiramba, crossed the Sibiti River while looking for pacific lands. Some of their anecdotes highlight the marshy nature of the area around the Sibiti River.
- Some archaeological remains have been found near lake Eyasi by a German Expedition in the 1930s.
References
- National Geographic. African Adventure Atlas. Pg 28-31
3°49′S 34°46′E / 3.817°S 34.767°E / -3.817; 34.767
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