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Tana River (Kenya), Tana River
Tana River may refer to: *Tana River (Alaska), a river in Alaska, United States *Tana River (Cuba), a river in southern Cuba * Tana River (Kenya), the longest river in Kenya **Tana River County, a county in Kenya **Tana River Primate Reserve, a protected animal reserve in Kenya * Tana River (Norway), a river on the border between Norway and Finland See also *''South of Tana River ''South of Tana River'' ( da, Syd for Tana River) is a 1963 Danish family film directed by Bent Christensen and starring Poul Reichhardt. Cast *Poul Reichhardt as Axelson *William Rosenberg as Schmidt *Axel Strøbye as Derek * Bent Christensen ...
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Tana River (Alaska)
Tana River is a left tributary of the Chitina River in south-central Alaska. Tana River is fed by the Tana Glacier. It flows initially along its eastern edge, later below its glacier tongue in a predominantly northern direction. The West Fork River flows left into the river. The river valley of the Tana River forms the dividing line between the Saint Elias Mountains in the east and the Chugach Mountains in the west. The Tana River finally flows into the Chitina River after 60 km. West Fork Tana River The West Fork Tana River is a left tributary of the Tana River. It is fed by the Tana Glacier tongue of the Bremner Glacier. The West Fork Tana River flows in an easterly direction and flows into the Tana River after 24 km. See also *List of rivers of Alaska *Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve is an American national park and preserve managed by the National Park Service in south central Alaska. The pa ...
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Tana River (Cuba)
Tana River is a river of southern Cuba. See also *List of rivers of Cuba This is an incomplete list of rivers of Cuba, arranged from west to east, by coast, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. North Coast *Mantua River * * *Almendares River * * * * *Yumurí River *Cormir River *Río d ... References *The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000. Rivers of Cuba {{Cuba-river-stub ...
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Tana River (Kenya)
The ca. 1000 km long Tana River is the longest river in Kenya, and gives its name to the Tana River County.Nakaegawa T., Wachana C. and KAKUSHIN Team-3 Modeling Group. (2012). "First impact assessment of hydrological cycle in the Tana River Basin, Kenya, under a changing climate in the late 21st Century,''Hydrological Research Letters'', 6, pp. 29-34 Its catchment covers ca. 100,000 km² and can be divided into the headwaters and the lower Tana consisting of the section downstream of Kora where the river flows for ca. 700 km through semi-arid plains. Its tributaries include the Thika, Ragati River from Mt.Kenya as well as several smaller rivers that flow only during the rainy season. The river rises in the Aberdare Mountains to the west of Nyeri. Initially it runs east before turning south around the massif of Mount Kenya. A series of hydroelectric dams (the Seven Forks Hydro Stations or the Seven Forks Scheme) has been constructed along the river. These include (in or ...
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Tana River County
Tana River County is a county in the former Coast Province of Kenya. It is named after the Tana River, the longest river in Kenya. It has an area of and a population of 315,943 as of the 2019 census. The county borders Kitui County to the west, Garissa County to the northeast, Isiolo County to the north, Lamu County to the southeast and Kilifi County to the south. The capital and largest town is Hola (also known as Galole). Apart from the River Tana, there are several seasonal rivers in the county popularly known as lagas, which flow in a west–east direction from Kitui and Makueni Counties, draining into the River Tana and eventually into the Indian Ocean. District subdivisions Despite the large area of thTana River district its only local authority is Tana River County Council. The district has three constituencies: Garsen, Galole and Bura,15 wards, 54 locations, and one hundred nine (109) sub-Location Religion The county consists of 81% Muslims, 18% Christians ...
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Tana River Primate Reserve
The Tana River Primate National Reserve is a former national wildlife reserve in south-eastern Kenya. It existed from 1976 to 2007. Geography Most of the area was semi-arid savanna but a small portion, about , was made up of small patches of riverine forest.David N. M. Mbora & Thomas M. Butynski tatic1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1200343/18634083/1339099071747/Tana+River+Red+Colobus.pdf Tana River Red Colobus Primates in Peril 2008-2010. History The government of Kenya set aside the land in 1976 as an order to protect the swampy forests of the Lower Tana River and two endangered primates, the Tana River mangabey and the Tana River red colobus, that are found there. The endangered primates inhabit sixteen patches of forest (ranging from .1 to 6.25 km2) which extends for 60 km down the meandering lower Tana River, between Nkanjonja and Mitapani. Despite a $6.7 million World Bank Global Environment Facility project (1996 to 2001), conservation measures for the two primates ...
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Tana River (Norway)
The Tana ( fi, Teno or ; sme, Deatnu ; no, Tana/Tanaelva; sv, Tana älv) is a long river in the Sápmi area of northern Fennoscandia. The river flows through Troms og Finnmark county, Norway and the Lapland region of Finland. The Sámi name means "Great River". The main tributaries of Tana are Anarjohka and Karasjohka. Geography In its upper course it runs for along the Finnish–Norwegian border, between the municipalities of Utsjoki, Finland and Karasjok and Tana, Norway. The river is the fifth longest in Norway. The last of the river run through the municipality of Tana in Norway. The river discharges into the Tanafjorden, one of the largest and most unspoiled river deltas in Europe. The delta is protected and is an important home to wetland birds. There are large deposits of sand in the delta that are exposed sandbars at low tide. Fishing In 2022, authorities in Norway and in Finland will not permit salmon fishing (in the river).https://www.nrk.no/vestland/no-startar ...
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