Athi River basin

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The Athi River basin is a major drainage basin in Kenya that collects waters from rivers such as the Nairobi River and ultimately feeds into the Indian Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
alternativeName Athi-Galana-Sabaki basin
linked to: Athi River basin

Athi–Galana–Sabaki River basin
linked to: Athi River basin
climateZone semi-arid
tropical savanna
continent Africa
country Kenya
drainsInto Indian Ocean
emptiesNear Malindi
hasBiodiversity riparian ecosystems
wetland habitats
hasIssue domestic wastewater pollution
industrial effluent contamination
solid waste dumping
water pollution
water scarcity in dry seasons
hasMouthNear Indian Ocean coast of Kenya
includesRiver Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin

Galana River
Kikuyu Springs tributaries
Mathare River
Mbagathi River
Nairobi River
Ruiru River
Sabaki River
Stony Athi River
Thika River
landUse agriculture
conservation areas
rangeland
urban
locatedIn Kenya
locatedOn African Plate
majorRiver Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
managingAuthority Water Resources Authority of Kenya
partOf Kenya coastal drainage systems
partOfPlanningUnit Athi Catchment Area
passesNear Athi River town
Malindi
Nairobi
passesThrough Kajiado County
Kiambu County
Kilifi County
Kitui County
Machakos County
Makueni County
Nairobi County
Taita-Taveta County
sourceRegion Central Kenya
Kenyan highlands
threat catchment degradation
deforestation in upper catchment
encroachment of riparian reserves
usedFor domestic water supply
hydropower potential
irrigation
livestock watering
sand harvesting

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Nairobi River partOf Athi River basin
Nairobi River tributaryOf Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Nairobi River mouthLocation Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Tsavo National Park river Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Nairobi Rivers Basin Programme focusArea Nairobi River Basin
linked to: Athi River basin
Nairobi Metropolitan Region containsTown Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Ruiru River partOf greater Nairobi river basin
linked to: Athi River basin
Ruiru River drainageBasin Athi River basin
Athi River settlements locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Mbagathi River partOf Athi River basin
Mbagathi River tributaryOf Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Athi River basin majorRiver Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Athi River basin includesRiver Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Athi River basin alternativeName Athi–Galana–Sabaki River basin
linked to: Athi River basin
Athi River basin alternativeName Athi-Galana-Sabaki basin
linked to: Athi River basin
Mathare River partOf Nairobi River Basin
linked to: Athi River basin
Mathare River partOf Athi River drainage system
linked to: Athi River basin
Mathare River drainageBasin Athi-Galana-Sabaki River Basin
linked to: Athi River basin
Ngong River partOf Athi River basin
Kirichwa River hydrologicalSystem Athi River basin
Yatta Plateau runsAlong Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Yatta Plateau parallelTo Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Tsavo River tributaryOf Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin
Emali roadConnection Athi River
linked to: Athi River basin