Kidatu Dam
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Kidatu Dam is a hydroelectric dam located in the Rufiji River
Basin in Tanzania
. The installed capacity is 200 MW. It has four turbines.
The dam was constructed in 1976.
Rufiji River
The Rufiji River lies entirely within the African nation of Tanzania. The river is formed by the convergence of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately 600 km long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania and its mouth on the Indian Ocean at a point between Mafia Island called Mafia...
Basin in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. The installed capacity is 200 MW. It has four turbines.
The dam was constructed in 1976.