Umba River (Tanzania)

Umba River (Tanzania)

Umba River is located in the Umba Valley in the Lelatema Mountains in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. Umba sapphires are recovered from the alluvial deposits of this river.

ee also

*Umba Valley
*Umba sapphires


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