Kiwira River is a river located in Rungwe District and Kyela District of Mbeya Region , Tanzania .
5-611: It rises in the Poroto Mountains southeast of Mbeya and receives several streams originating on the slopes of Mount Rungwe , including the Marogala, Sinini, Kipoke, Kilasi and Mulagala. Kijungu Falls is on the upper course of the river. It then flows southeast and empties into the northern end of Lake Malawi near the town of Kyela . The lower course flows through the Kyela Plain, which sits northwest of Lake Malawi in
10-472: A man-made bridge crossing the river 500 m upstream. 9°37′16″S 33°57′58″E / 9.621°S 33.966°E / -9.621; 33.966 This Mbeya Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Tanzania is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Poroto Mountains The Poroto Mountains are
15-612: A mountain range in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania . They are located east of the city of Mbeya . The Poroto Mountains are a northwestward extension of the Kipengere Range , and part of the Southern Highlands . The Poroto mountains are volcanic in origin, part of the geological Rungwe Volcanic Province. Ngozi or Ngosi (2621 m) is a volcanic caldera that contains Lake Ngozi , a crater lake. The northern rim of
20-547: The caldera is the highest point in the Porotos. Ngozi and the southern slopes of the Porotos are among the rainiest places in Tanzania. The southern slopes are drained by the Kiwira River , which flows southwards into Lake Malawi . Poroto Ridge Forest Reserve (240.34 km ) was established in 1937, and includes Ngozi and a large tract of montane evergreen rainforest. Ngalijembe Forest Reserve (3.19 km ) lies northeast of
25-554: The valley of the East African Rift. The Kyela Plain is cultivated intensively with rice and other crops. Daraja la Mungu ( Swahili : "Bridge of God" ) is a natural bridge that spans the Kiwira River at 9°16′37″S 33°33′07″E / 9.27703°S 33.55185°E / -9.27703; 33.55185 , reputedly formed less than a thousand years ago by a lava flow from Mount Rungwe. It can be viewed from
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