Mpiji River

Mpiji River
Native nameMto Mpiji (Swahili)
Location
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region &
Pwani Region
DistrictKisarawe,
Kibaha,
Kibaha TC,
Ubungo,
Kinondoni,
& Bagamoyo
WardKwembe, Masaki,
Bokomnemela, Kiluvya,
Kisarawe, Tumbi,
Maili Moja, Kibamba,
Mbezi, Pangani,
Mabwepande, Kerege,
Bunju & Mbweni
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMasaki, Kisarawe District, Pwani
 • coordinates7°3′50.76″S 38°59′2.76″E / 7.0641000°S 38.9841000°E / -7.0641000; 38.9841000
MouthZanzibar Channel
 • location
Mbweni

Mpiji River (Mto Mpiji in Swahili) is located in the north east of Pwani Region and western Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. It begins in Masaki ward in Kisarawe District and eventually drains into Zanzibar Channel at the border of Mbweni ward of Kinondoni MC of Dar es Salaam and Kerege ward of Bagamoyo District of Pwani Region.[1][2]

  1. ^ Mtoni, Y., et al. "Social and Environmental impact of river and pit sand mining activities along the Mbezi and Mpiji rivers." Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Kinondoni Integrated Coastal Area Management Programme (KICAMP), Tanzania (2006).
  2. ^ Malipa, J. "Site selection for dam construction using RS and GIS to select dam site for irrigation along Mpiji river in Bagamoyo district Tanzania." ITC, 2005.