Kikafu River

Kikafu River
Kikafu River photo taken during the German colonial period c.1906
Native nameMto Kikafu (Swahili)
Location
Country Tanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
DistrictMoshi District
WardMachame Mashariki
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMachame Mashariki, Moshi District
 • coordinates03°26′8.16″S 37°18′16.02″E / 3.4356000°S 37.3044500°E / -3.4356000; 37.3044500
Basin features
River systemPangani River
Tributaries 
 • leftMarire River
 • rightMakoo River

Kikafu River (Swahili: Mto Kikafu) is located in the northern Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It begins in Machame Mashariki ward in Moshi District and drains into the Pangani River. The river plays an important part of Chagga history in the Chagga kingdom of Machame.


References

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  3. ↑ "Kikafu profile". Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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