Mara River

The Mara River is a river in Mara Region in Tanzania and Narok County in Kenya, and lies across the migration path of ungulates in the Serengeti/Masai Mara game reserves.

The River's Flow

The Mara River basin covers a surface of 13,504 km², of which approximately 65% is located in Kenya and 35% in Tanzania. From its sources in the Kenyan highlands, the river flows for about 395 km and originates from the Mau Escarpment and drains into Lake Victoria. The basin can be roughly divided into four land use and/or administrative units.

The Mara's Regions

The Mau Escarpment: The Mara River originates from the Napuiyapi swamp (2932 m), with the main perennial tributaries being the Amala and the Nyangores, which drain from the western Mau Escarpment. This part of the basin supports besides forests, both small scale agriculture (less than 10 acres) and medium-size farms (often tea farms up to 40 acres).

The Kenyan Rangelands: In this area, the Amala and Nyangores rivers flow out of the Mau Escarpment and converge to form the Mara River. The river then meanders further through open savannah grasslands that is mostly governed by Maasai group ranches and used as pasture for livestock and for both small — and large-scale agriculture (more than 40 acres). The basins of four important tributaries to the Mara (the Talek, Engare, Sand and Engito rivers) are also located in this area, together with some upland areas like the Loita Hills.

Mara River (Iza)

The Mara River is a tributary of the Iza River in Romania. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the village of Mara is also known as Valea Brazilor River

References

Coordinates: 47°53′28″N 23°56′25″E / 47.8911°N 23.9403°E / 47.8911; 23.9403

Mara River (Nunavut)

The Mara River is a river in Nunavut which flows into the Burnside River to empty into Bathurst Inlet on the Arctic Ocean. It flows north from headwaters at Nose Lake and is 260 kilometres (160 mi) long.

See also

Coordinates: 66°34′05″N 108°55′54″W / 66.56806°N 108.93167°W / 66.56806; -108.93167 (Mara River)