Mbaka River

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Mbaka River is a river of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It originates on the south slopes of Mount Rungwe [1] and flows southeast into the north end of Lake Malawi at Mwaya. [2]

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References

  1. "Rungwe Mountain Catchment Reserve". Utalii Travel & Safaris. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. "Mwaya (Tanzania), aerial view of delta of Mbaka River". University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

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