The Sibiti River is a seventy-five-kilometre
waterway
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which connects
Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi (formerly german: Njarasasee, "Njarasa Lake", and ''Hohenlohesee'', "Hohenlohe Lake") is a lake located in Karatu District of Arusha Region in north Tanzania. Lake Eyasi is the largest body of water in Arusha region. It is a seasonal ...
and
Lake Kitangiri, and one of the few non-man-made
canals
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in the world. The river is a natural border between
Singida Region
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and
Simiyu Region
Simiyu Region (''Mkoa wa Simiyu'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Bariadi. Simiyu Region is named after the Simiyu River. The region is home to the Serengeti National Park, a U ...
In northcentral Tanzania.
The Sibiti River has one tributary, The
Semu River. The Sibiti River belongs to a rather dense Basin which includes Lake Eyasi, and several rivers entering Lake Kitangiri, including:
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Manonga River
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Wembere River
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Cheli River
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Mpiringa River
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Mwaru River
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Mhawala River
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Nyahua River
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Chona River
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Kapatu River
Sibiti River in History
* A
Bantu-speaking people, The
Nyiramba, crossed the Sibiti River while looking for pacific lands. Some of their anecdotes highlight the marshy nature of the area around the Sibiti River.
* Some archaeological remains have been found near lake Eyasi by a
German Expedition in the 1930s.
References
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National Geographic. African Adventure Atlas. Pg 28-31
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