Sanya River | |
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Native name | Mto Sanya (Swahili) |
Location | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
District | Siha District |
Ward | Livishi |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Livishi, Siha District |
• coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 3°9′41.04″S 37°5′27.96″E / 3.1614°S 37.0911°E |
Basin features | |
River system | Pangani River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Fuka River |
• right | Lawate River |
Sanya River (Mto Sanya in Swahili) is located in the northern Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It begins in Livishi ward in Siha District and eventually drains into Kikuletwa River a tributary of the Pangani River.[1][2] The river plays an important part of Chagga history in the Chagga kingdom of Siha (Kibongoto).[3][4][5]