Turkwel River
E433882
The Turkwel River is a major river in northwestern Kenya that flows from the Mount Elgon region through the Turkana area, providing vital water resources before emptying into Lake Turkana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turkwel River canonical | 1 |
| Turkwel River basin | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Trans-Nzoia County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkana County NERFINISHED ⓘ West Pokot County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Lake Turkana basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Lake Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Turkana County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydropowerDam | Turkwel Gorge Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | Turkwel Gorge Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
flood events
ⓘ
seasonal flow variability ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Turkana language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Kenya ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Lake Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | East African Rift system hydrology ⓘ |
| passesNear | Turkwel Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | water resources ⓘ |
| region | Rift Valley region of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Mount Elgon region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | water resource management projects ⓘ |
| supports |
agropastoral livelihoods
ⓘ
biodiversity in semi-arid areas ⓘ riparian communities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ irrigation ⓘ livestock watering ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Turkwel River basin