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The Mara River is a river that begins in Narok County and ends in Mara Region. It lies across the migration path of ungulates in the Maasai Mara/Serengeti ecosystem. The Mara River basin covers a surface of 13,504 km², of which approximately 65% is located in Kenya and 35% in Tanzania. From its sources in the Kenyan highlands, the river flows f…
The Mara River is a river that begins in Narok County and ends in Mara Region. It lies across the migration path of ungulates in the Maasai Mara/Serengeti ecosystem. The Mara River basin covers a surface of 13,504 km², of which approximately 65% is located in Kenya and 35% in Tanzania. From its sources in the Kenyan highlands, the river flows for about 395 km and originates from the Mau Escarpment and drains into Lake Victoria. The basin can be roughly divided into four land use and/or administrative units.
  • Country: Kenya
  • County: Narok County
  • Region: Mara Region
  • Source: Mau escarpment
  • Mouth: Lake Victoria
  • Length: 395 km (245 mi)
  • Basin size: 13,504 km² (5,214 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org