Ewaso Ng'iro River

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The Ewaso Ng'iro River is a major river in East Africa that flows through arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya and Tanzania, supporting diverse wildlife and pastoral communities before reaching Lake Natron.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
continent Africa
country Kenya
Tanzania
drainageBasin Lake Natron basin
linked to: Lake Natron
ecosystemType dryland ecosystem
savanna
flowsInto Lake Natron
flowsThrough arid regions of Kenya
pastoralist areas
semi-arid regions of Kenya
hasClimate arid
semi-arid
importantFor pastoral livelihoods
tourism
wildlife conservation
languageOfName Maasai
locatedIn East Africa
mouth Lake Natron
nameMeaning brown water
region northern Kenya
northern Tanzania
southern Kenya
supports diverse wildlife
pastoral communities
threat drought
overgrazing
water abstraction
usedFor domestic water supply
irrigation
livestock watering

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Lake Natron inflow Ewaso Ng'iro River
Ewaso Ng’iro partOf Ewaso Ng’iro river basin
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River
Aberdare Range waterCatchmentFor Ewaso Ng’iro River (north)
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River
Samburu National Reserve locatedOnRiver Ewaso Ng’iro River
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River
Samburu National Reserve borderedBy Ewaso Ng’iro River
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River
Mau Forest suppliesWaterTo Ewaso Ng’iro River (southern)
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River
Isiolo hasNearbyRiver Ewaso Ng’iro River
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River