Sabaki River
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The Sabaki River is one of Kenya’s major rivers, flowing from the central highlands to the Indian Ocean and supporting important ecosystems and communities along its course.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athi–Galana–Sabaki River system | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Athi River
NERFINISHED
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Athi-Galana-Sabaki River NERFINISHED ⓘ Galana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sabaki estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| dischargesNear | Malindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Indian Ocean basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
supports bird migration and feeding grounds
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supports mangrove and coastal ecosystems near its mouth ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports agriculture in semi-arid areas
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supports coastal fisheries near Malindi ⓘ |
| estuaryType | river estuary ⓘ |
| flowDirection | generally southeast toward the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Galana River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kilifi County NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsavo area NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukambani region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Athi River upper course
ⓘ
Tsavo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lengthApproxKm | 390 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTributaryOf | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Malindi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kenya river network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankByLengthInKenya | one of the longest rivers in Kenya ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Kenyan central highlands
ⓘ
near Nairobi ⓘ |
| supports |
fishing communities
ⓘ
local agriculture ⓘ pastoral communities ⓘ riparian ecosystems ⓘ wetland habitats near its mouth ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation in upper catchment
ⓘ
pollution from upstream settlements ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ water abstraction for irrigation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
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irrigation ⓘ livestock watering ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Athi–Galana–Sabaki River system
this entity surface form:
Athi–Galana–Sabaki River system
this entity surface form:
Athi–Galana–Sabaki River system