| エコシステム |
Tana |
| タイプ |
River (basin) |
| 塩分濃度 |
freshwater |
| Other Names |
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| Location |
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Aberdare Range and Mount Kenya to the Indian Ocean, Kenya, East Africa. |
1° N 4° S - 36° E 41° E |
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| Location Map |
E_CODE 217_mod.jpg |
| Size Ref |
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River Length |
708 km |
地域 |
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Drainage Area |
91000 |
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| Depth |
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Average Depth |
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Max Depth |
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| 気温 |
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| 説明 |
Headwaters in the Aberdare Range and Mount Kenya and drains to the Indian Ocean. Heads northeasterly from Aberdare Range, plunges over the Kitaru (Seven Forks) Falls (134m) into semidesert middle course. Veers south and opens into a wide valley then meanders through a floodplain. Empties at Formosa Bay, Kipini (former outlet at 32 km southwest). Navigable by small craft up to 240 km upstream. Upper catchment (Sasumua Dam) provides Nairobi with water. Hydroelectric project at Kindaruma, Seven Forks. Irrigation project at Embu provides irrigation water. |
| Comments on faunal list |
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| URL 1 |
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| URL 2 |
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| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| 合計 |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
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69 |
23 |
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17 |
30553 |
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