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Near its mouth the Wami River forms the southern border of the
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431:Wami River between 1906 and 1918 at Kissanke
16:River in Morogoro and Pwani Region, Tanzania
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71:Pwani Region
675:Great Ruaha
593:crc.uri.edu
416:Opening of
356:Mkata River
349:rain shadow
243:Tributaries
181: /
21:Wamma River
820:Ruvyironza
725:Malagarasi
599:2023-06-28
461:References
380:Hydrometry
274:Wami River
204:Basin size
29:Wami River
840:Tarangire
780:Myakaliza
755:Mkulumuzi
750:Mbwemkuru
309:woodlands
216:Discharge
890:Category
775:Msangazi
765:Moyowosi
715:Lumpungu
705:Lukuledi
695:Luhumuka
644:Tanzania
566:cite web
300:Island.
298:Zanzibar
296:west of
282:Tanzania
149:Tanzania
61:Tanzania
52:Location
860:Wembere
795:Ruchugi
790:Pangani
740:Matandu
730:Manonga
720:Magamba
700:Lujenda
690:Kalambo
665:Bangala
403:Gallery
365:Due to
317:Ukakuru
169:38°49′E
139:in the
137:Saadani
57:Country
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835:Simiyu
830:Sibiti
815:Ruvuma
805:Rurubu
800:Rufiji
685:Kagera
680:Kafufu
660:Ambala
652:Rivers
640:Rivers
595:. 2008
341:Dodoma
323:, and
313:Rubeho
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96:Source
77:Region
67:Region
875:Mwaru
870:Cheli
785:Nguya
770:Mpiji
760:Mkuzu
745:Mbezi
670:Gombe
589:(PDF)
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321:Nguru
256:Mkata
166:6°7′S
121:Mouth
865:Zigi
855:Wami
850:Umba
825:Semu
810:Ruvu
735:Mara
710:Lumi
572:link
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