Athi-Galana-Sabaki River

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The Athi - Galana - Sabaki is, according to the Tana, the second longest river in Kenya. He has a total length of 625 kilometers ( measured from the longest river source with the coordinates 1 ° 21'56 " S/36 ° 42'01 " O), and its watershed covers 70,000 km ². As a further nine headwater streams together still result in a significant number of kilometers, the length of the Athi well over 700 km. The river begins as Athi and flows into the Indian Ocean as Galana River (also known as Sabaki River ).

Course

The Athi River source flows through the plains Kapote and Athi, which crosses the city Athi River and makes its way further north-east, where it meets the river Nairobi. Near Thika are the Fourteen Falls and the Athi winds its way south-southeast by the forested slopes of the Yatta Plateau, the pool is finished to the east. Aside from the numerous smaller streams on the upper course is the only year-round tributary of Tsavo, coming from the east side of Kilimanjaro.

He then turns to the east and then from its lower reaches as Sabaki (or Galana ) known. The valley is in many parts of low and flat, interrupted by forests and small lakes, which unite in the rainy season the river. During this time, the current increases by almost nine meters. At this point, it is deep and yellowish discoloration of the mud. After the Lugard Falls it flows west and empties north of Malindi in the Indian Ocean.

Attractions

Karen Blixen's residence Mbagathi was - as the name MBAG - athi implies - at Athi River, which flows through the present town of Karen Nairobi. The river also passes through the Tsavo East National Park with its numerous wildlife population of hippos and crocodiles.

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