| Kipo Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rufiji River Valley, Pwani, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 7°51′0″S38°34′0″E / 7.85000°S 38.56667°E |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism |
The Kipo Forest Reserve [1] is in the Rufiji River Valley in Rufiji District, Pwani Region of eastern Tanzania, East Africa. [2] It is protected under the 2002 Tanzania Forest Act and managed by the Forest and Beekeeping Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) of Tanzania. [3]
The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 49 metres. [4]
07°51′00″S38°34′00″E / 7.85000°S 38.56667°E
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