Kikafu River
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| Kikafu River | |
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 Kikafu River photo taken during the German colonial period c.1906 | |
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| Native name | Mto Kikafu (Swahili) |
| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| District | Moshi District |
| Ward | Machame Mashariki |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Machame Mashariki, Moshi District |
| • coordinates | 03°26′8.16″S 37°18′16.02″E / 3.4356000°S 37.3044500°E |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Pangani River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Marire River |
| • right | Makoo River |
Kikafu River(Mto Kikafu in Swahili) is located in the northern Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It begins in Machame Mashariki ward in Moshi District and drains into the Pangani River.[1][2] The river plays an important part of Chagga history in the Chagga kingdom of Machame.[3][4][5][6]
