page_title: Rufiji River
hierarchical_section_title: Rufiji River
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Sonnenuntergang über dem Rufiji River im Selous English: Sunset over Rufiji River in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
context_page_description: The Rufiji River lies entirely within Tanzania. The river is formed by the confluence of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately 600 kilometres long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania and its mouth on the Indian Ocean at a point between Mafia Island called Mafia Channel. Its principal tributary is the Great Ruaha River. It is navigable for approximately 100 kilometres.
  The Rufiji is approximately 200 kilometres south of Dar es Salaam. The river's delta contains the largest mangrove forest in eastern Africa.
context_section_description: The Rufiji River lies entirely within Tanzania. The river is formed by the confluence of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania and its mouth on the Indian Ocean at a point between Mafia Island called Mafia Channel. Its principal tributary is the Great Ruaha River. It is navigable for approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi).
  The Rufiji is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Dar es Salaam. The river's delta contains the largest mangrove forest in eastern Africa.
caption: Rufiji river in Selous
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