| Mbezi River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Mto Mbezi (Swahili) |
| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo & Kinondoni |
| Wards | Kwembe, Msigani, Mbezi, Saranga, Goba, Makongo, Mbezi Juu & Kawe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kwembe, Ubungo MC |
| • coordinates | 6°48′27.72″S 39°4′54.48″E / 6.8077000°S 39.0818000°E |
| Mouth | Zanzibar Channel |
• location | Mbezi Beach, Kawe, Kinondoni MC |
Mbezi River (Mto Mbezi in Swahili) is located in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. It begins in Kwembe ward in Ubungo MC and eventually drains into Zanzibar Channel at Kawe ward of Kinondoni MC. With several neighborhoods and two wards bearing its name, the river has a long history in Dar es Salaam.[1][2]
- ^ Justin, Mhina Given, et al. "Mapping the gap of water and erosion control measures in the rapidly urbanizing Mbezi river catchment of Dar es Salaam." Water 10.1 (2018): 64.
- ^ Mhina, G. J., et al. "Suitability of storm water runoff for water supply in fast urbanizing cities: The case of Mbezi River catchment in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania." Journal of Building and Land Development 21.1 (2020): 1–13.