South Rukuru River
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The South Rukuru River is a major river in northern Malawi that drains highland areas and flows eastward into Lake Malawi, contributing significantly to the lake’s freshwater input.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rukuru River | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | northern Malawi ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Lake Malawi drainage basin ⓘ |
| drains | highland areas of northern Malawi ⓘ |
| feeds | Lake Malawi freshwater input ⓘ |
| flowDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Lake Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchment | South Rukuru River basin ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | supports aquatic and riparian ecosystems in northern Malawi ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | supports agriculture in its catchment area ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | contributes to Lake Malawi water balance ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | west-to-east ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Africa Rift system region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Region, Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Lake Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lake Malawi basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malawi river network ⓘ |
| regionDrained | northern Malawi highlands ⓘ |
| significance |
major river in northern Malawi
ⓘ
significant contributor of freshwater to Lake Malawi ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Lake Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater river ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Rukuru River