Tanzania stops use of Mara River water over pollution fears

A section of the Mara River.

A section of the Mara River. The Tanzania government has banned the usage of Mara River water over suspected chemical pollution. PHOTO | FILE

The Tanzania government has banned the usage of Mara River water for domestic use in four villages—Kirumi, Kwibuse, Marasibora and Ryamisanga—over suspected chemical pollution.

It has also banned fishing and any other use for the water as a team of experts investigates the cause of the pollution, which has resulted in the river having a foul smell and caused the death of fish.