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The climate is intermediate between the Imbo plain and the mountains. Temperatures are 18 to 28 °C (64 to 82 °F), averaging 20 °C (68 °F). Annual rainfall is 1,100 to 1,900 millimetres (43 to 75 in), with a dry season lasting about three months. There are deep, humus-rich
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contains the highest part of the ridge. The two natural regions have many common characteristics. The
Mumirwa region was defined during the colonial era. Before then, Mumirwa and Imbo were one region.
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All the rivers flowing from the mountains of
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