The Wami drains a catchment of 43,946 km².[1] The catchment extends through four ecological regions. Coastal forests extend along the Indian Ocean coast. Further inland, woodlands and seasonally-flooded grasslands cover the plains of the central catchment. These plains are bounded on the northwest by the Rubeho, Ukakuru, Nguru, and Nguu mountains, some of the Eastern Arc ranges. The Eastern Arc Mountains intercept moisture-laden winds from the Indian Ocean, and receive more rainfall than the surrounding lowlands. Most of the rainfall occurs in the November-to-May wet season, although mist and light rain occur at higher elevations during the dry season months. The mountains' windward eastern and southern faces receive more rainfall the northern and western slopes. These rains sustain montane forests as well as the Wami's tributary rivers and streams.[2] The Eastern Arc forests are important to both sustaining and moderating the rivers' flow.[3]
The seasonal Kinyasangwe River extends west of the Eastern Arc mountains to Dodoma, draining the southern portion of the semi-arid Maasai Steppe, which is in the rain shadow of the Eastern Arc Mountains.[4]
Only after leaving the Mkata River basin on the northern edge of the Mikumi National Park is its name Wami.[5]
Due to deforestation and climatic changes in the region the runoff decreased.[6]
Near its mouth the Wami River forms the southern border of the Saadani National Park, the only coastal national park in Tanzania.
Hydrometryedit
The river flow observed over 30 years (1954–84) in Mandera a town about 50 km above the mouth. The at Mandera observed average annual flow during this period was 60.6 m³ / s fed by an area of about 82% of the total catchment area of the River.
The average monthly flow of the river Wami hydrological station of Mandera (in m³ / s ) (Calculated using the data for a period of 30 years, 1954–84)[7]
^. wamiruvubasin.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22.
^"Eastern Arc forests". World Wildlife Fund ecoregion profile. Accessed 10 September 2019. [1]
^Ngana, James, Florence Mahay, and Katharine Cross (2010). The Wami Basin: A Situation Analysis. IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Programme, 2010. xviii + 92 pp.
^Ngana, James, Florence Mahay, and Katharine Cross (2010). The Wami Basin: A Situation Analysis. IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Programme, 2010. xviii + 92 pp.
^A Directory of African Wetlands, p. 247, at Google Books
^Kalugendo, Praxeda Paul. (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"A profile of the Wami River Sub-Basin" (PDF). crc.uri.edu. 2008. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
January 01, 1970
wami, river, confused, with, wamma, river, river, located, pwani, region, tanzania, headwaters, wami, tributaries, originate, eastern, mountains, morogoro, region, river, then, flows, northeastward, through, pwani, region, empty, into, indian, ocean, west, zan. Not to be confused with Wamma River The Wami River is a river located in Pwani Region Tanzania The headwaters of the Wami and its tributaries originate in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Morogoro Region The river then flows northeastward through of Pwani Region to empty into the Indian Ocean west of Zanzibar Island Wami RiverLocationCountryTanzaniaRegionPwani RegionRegionMorogoro RegionPhysical characteristicsSource locationMorogoro RegionMouth locationat Saadani in the Indian Ocean Pwani Region Tanzania coordinates6 7 S 38 49 E 6 117 S 38 817 E 6 117 38 817 elevation0 m 0 ft Basin size43 946 km2 16 968 sq mi Discharge average60 6 m3 s 2 140 cu ft s Basin featuresTributaries leftMkata rightLukigura Mjonga Chogoati The Wami drains a catchment of 43 946 km 1 The catchment extends through four ecological regions Coastal forests extend along the Indian Ocean coast Further inland woodlands and seasonally flooded grasslands cover the plains of the central catchment These plains are bounded on the northwest by the Rubeho Ukakuru Nguru and Nguu mountains some of the Eastern Arc ranges The Eastern Arc Mountains intercept moisture laden winds from the Indian Ocean and receive more rainfall than the surrounding lowlands Most of the rainfall occurs in the November to May wet season although mist and light rain occur at higher elevations during the dry season months The mountains windward eastern and southern faces receive more rainfall the northern and western slopes These rains sustain montane forests as well as the Wami s tributary rivers and streams 2 The Eastern Arc forests are important to both sustaining and moderating the rivers flow 3 The seasonal Kinyasangwe River extends west of the Eastern Arc mountains to Dodoma draining the southern portion of the semi arid Maasai Steppe which is in the rain shadow of the Eastern Arc Mountains 4 Only after leaving the Mkata River basin on the northern edge of the Mikumi National Park is its name Wami 5 Due to deforestation and climatic changes in the region the runoff decreased 6 Near its mouth the Wami River forms the southern border of the Saadani National Park the only coastal national park in Tanzania Hydrometry editThe river flow observed over 30 years 1954 84 in Mandera a town about 50 km above the mouth The at Mandera observed average annual flow during this period was 60 6 m s fed by an area of about 82 of the total catchment area of the River The average monthly flow of the river Wami hydrological station of Mandera in m s Calculated using the data for a period of 30 years 1954 84 7 Gallery edit nbsp Opening of Mandera Bridge nbsp Wami River between 1906 and 1918 at Kissanke nbsp 2012 nbsp Hippopotamus amphibiusReferences edit Wami ruvu basin water office Location map wamiruvubasin com Archived from the original on 2012 03 22 Eastern Arc forests World Wildlife Fund ecoregion profile Accessed 10 September 2019 1 Ngana James Florence Mahay and Katharine Cross 2010 The Wami Basin A Situation Analysis IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Programme 2010 xviii 92 pp Ngana James Florence Mahay and Katharine Cross 2010 The Wami Basin A Situation Analysis IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Programme 2010 xviii 92 pp A Directory of African Wetlands p 247 at Google Books Kalugendo Praxeda Paul Impact of Climate Variability on Groundwater in Dar es Salaam Tanzania PDF Archived from the original on 2012 03 22 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link A profile of the Wami River Sub Basin PDF crc uri edu 2008 Retrieved 2023 06 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wami River amp oldid 1174681354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
