Rivers
Rivers starting above 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) are listed clockwise around the mountain from the north. Tributaries rivers which include the original name in their names are not listed, for example Liki North and Liki South. The rivers on Mount Kenya have been named after the villages on the slopes of the mountain that they flow close to. The Thuchi River is the district boundary between Meru and Embu. Mount Kenya is a major water tower for the Tana river which in 1988 supplied 80% of Kenya's electricity using a series of seven hydroelectric power stations and dams.
| Name | Co-ordinate at 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) | General flow direction | Tributary of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirimon | 0°2′S 37°17′E / 0.033°S 37.283°E / -0.033; 37.283 | NW | Ewaso Ng'iro |
| Marania | 0°0′N 37°0′E / 0°N 37°E / 0; 37 | NNE | Ewaso Ng'iro |
| Luguso | 0°0′S 37°27′E / 0°N 37.45°E / 0; 37.45 | NNE | Ewaso Ng'iro |
| Kazita | 0°2′S 37°28′E / 0.033°S 37.467°E / -0.033; 37.467 | NE | Tana |
| Mutonga | 0°7′S 37°29′E / 0.117°S 37.483°E / -0.117; 37.483 | SE | Tana |
| Nithi | 0°10′S 37°26′E / 0.167°S 37.433°E / -0.167; 37.433 | SE | Tana |
| Ruguti | 0°12′S 37°25′E / 0.2°S 37.417°E / -0.2; 37.417 | SE | Tana |
| Thuchi | 0°13′S 37°24′E / 0.217°S 37.4°E / -0.217; 37.4 | SE | Tana |
| Rupingazi | 0°14′S 37°22′E / 0.233°S 37.367°E / -0.233; 37.367 | SSE | Nyamindi then Tana |
| Nyamindi | 0°16′S 37°19′E / 0.267°S 37.317°E / -0.267; 37.317 | SSE | Reservoirs then Tana |
| Keringa | 0°17′S 37°16′E / 0.283°S 37.267°E / -0.283; 37.267 | SSW | Sagana then Tana |
| Sagana | 0°15′S 37°15′E / 0.25°S 37.25°E / -0.25; 37.25 | SW | Reservoirs then Tana |
| Thego | 0°14′S 37°14′E / 0.233°S 37.233°E / -0.233; 37.233 | SW | Sagana then Tana |
| Nairobi | 0°12′S 37°13′E / 0.2°S 37.217°E / -0.2; 37.217 | W | Sagana then Tana |
| Naro Moru | 0°10′S 37°13′E / 0.167°S 37.217°E / -0.167; 37.217 | W | Ewaso Ng'iro |
| Burguret | 0°9′S 37°14′E / 0.15°S 37.233°E / -0.15; 37.233 | W | Ewaso Ng'iro |
| Nanyuki | 0°7′S 37°14′E / 0.117°S 37.233°E / -0.117; 37.233 | NW | Ewaso Ng'iro |
| Liki | 0°5′S 37°15′E / 0.083°S 37.25°E / -0.083; 37.25 | WNW | Ewaso Ng'iro |
| Ontulili | 0°3′S 37°16′E / 0.05°S 37.267°E / -0.05; 37.267 | WNW | Ewaso Ng'iro |
Read more about this topic: List Of Names On Mount Kenya
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