Mayanja River
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| source1 = Wakiso Hills, Wakiso District
| source1_location = Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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| mouth = River Kafu, Nakaseke District
| mouth_location = Ndede, Central Region, Uganda
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File:Rivers and lakes of Uganda.png
River Mayanja is a river in Uganda, East Africa.
Location
The Mayanja River is located in Central Uganda. It starts from the hills, northeast of the town of Wakiso, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda and flows in a northwestern direction to empty into River Kafu, Nakaseke District at its border with Masindi District and Kyankwanzi District.
The source of River Mayanja is located in Wakiso, with coordinates: Latitude:0.41000, 32.52000. River Mayanja enters River Kafu near the village of Ndede, in Nakaseke District, with coordinates: Latitude:1.3575; Longitude:31.8200.
Course
On its course northwestwards, the river traverses or forms the borders of the following districts : Wakiso District, Mpigi District, Kiboga District, Kyankwanzi District and Nakaseke District. At its source, the altitude is approximately {{convert|1140|m|ft}}. At its point of entry into River Kafu, the altitude is approximately {{convert|1000|m|ft}}. The length of River Mayanja, is approximately {{convert|150|km|mi}} from source to end.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Wakiso%20(Wakiso)%20&toplace=Ndede%20(Western%20Province)%20&fromlat=0.4044444&tolat=1.3333333&fromlng=32.4594444&tolng=31.85 Map Showing Wakiso And Ndede With Distance Marker]
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100717033047/http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/wetlands/pdf/Africa/Region2/UGANDA.pdf Rivers and Lakes of Uganda]
- [http://maps.google.co.ug/maps?q=0.41000N,+32.52000E&hl=en&ll=0.414215,32.517343&spn=0.019569,0.046906&sll=0.415717,32.529273&sspn=0.019569,0.030556&vpsrc=6&t=p&z=15&iwloc=near Location of Mayanja River At Google Maps]
See also
References
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{{Wakiso District}}
{{Mpigi District}}
{{Kiboga District}}
{{Nakaseke District}}
{{Kyankwanzi District}}
{{Rivers of Uganda}}
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