Ngerengere River

Ngerengere River

Ngerengere River is a river of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. The dam project, began in 1978, which has been surrounded by controversy. The Mindu Dam is being rapidly silted due to deforestation in the surrounding areas. It faces mercury poisoning from gold mining nearby and a threat to water supply.

Coordinates: 7°03′S 38°31′E / 7.05°S 38.517°E / -7.05; 38.517


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  • Ngerengere — is a Tanzanian town (pop.: 17.181 )[1] located in the Morogoro Region, on the A7 road that connects Dar es Salaam to Morogoro.[2] It is named after the Ngerengere River. It has an airport, about 5 km from the town itself.[3] Footnotes ^ In 2006;… …   Wikipedia

  • Morogoro — Panorama of Morogoro Town Morogoro is a city with an urban population of 206,868 (2002 census) in the southern highlands of Tanzania, 190 km west of Dar es Salaam. It is the capital of the Morogoro Region. It is also known informally as Mji… …   Wikipedia

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