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Lake Gacamirindi
Lake Gacamirindi (french: Lac Gacamirindi, ), or Lake Gacamirinda, is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi. Location Lake Gacamirindi is in the Commune of Bugabira, Kirundo Province. The lake covers an area of , and is set between hills with fairly steep slopes. It is surrounded by the densely populated '' collines'' of Kiri and Nyakarama. In the past the lake merged into a marshy area beside the Akanyaru River. Now banana and sorghum are cultivated both upstream and downstream of the lake. Lake Gacamirindi would normally be fed by the waters of the Akanyaru river, but as of 2011 was separated from this river by farmland and had become a small pond of a few hectares. ''Typha domingensis'' forms a very narrow belt around this pond, separating the crops and the water. Lake Gacamirindi dried up in 2004, a period of normal precipitation. Lake Narungazi and Lake Nagitamo now supply water to Lake Gacamirindi through an canal connecting the lakes through the Rugege marsh. There is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirundo Province
Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are located in commune Busone, and Lake Rwihinda is in commune Kirundo. Kirundo is the capital city of province Kirundo. Before the climate change, Kirundo was the richest province because of its productive land. Now Kirundo is no longer productive. The climate change devastate the province forever. In fifteen years those three lakes are almost half evaporated. It is the northernmost province and it shares an international border with Rwanda. Communes It is divided administratively into the following communes: * Commune of Bugabira * Commune of Busoni * Commune of Bwambarangwe * Commune of Gitobe * Commune of Kirundo * Commune of Ntega * Commune of Vumbi The commune of Vumbi is a commune of Kirundo Province Kirundo Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burundi
Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and East Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital cities are Gitega and Bujumbura, the latter being the country's largest city. The Great Lakes Twa, Twa, Hutu and Tutsi peoples have lived in Burundi for at least 500 years. For more than 200 of those years, Burundi was an independent Kingdom of Burundi, kingdom, until the beginning of the 20th century, when it became a German colony. After the First World War and German Revolution of 1918–19, Germany's defeat, the League of Nations "mandated" the territory to Belgium. After the Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commune Of Bugabira
The commune of Bugabira is a Communes of Burundi, commune of Kirundo Province in northern Burundi. The capital is Bugabira. There are health centers at Muyange, Bugabira, Muyange and Ruhehe, Burundi, Ruhehe. Location The Commune of Bugabira is bordered by Rwanda to the northwest and northeast, by the Commune of Ntega to the southeast and by the Commune of Kirundo to the southwest. It has an area of . It had a population of 628,256 as of the 2008 census. Environment Elevations in the commune range are from above sea level. Ferralitic lithosols in the area are acidic, partly weathered and general low in fertility. The lower valleys have organosols with higher fertility. The Köppen climate classification is Aw: Tropical savanna, wet. Mean annual temperature is . There is sparse forest cover. Between 2001 and 2023 Bugabira commune lost of tree cover, 1.7% of the tree cover that was present in 2000. Rainfall of per year is irregular and has been diminishing, causing shallow water s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collines Of Burundi
The Communes of Burundi are divided into 2,639 collines. ''Colline'' means "hill" in French, one of the three official languages of the country. The collines are listed below, by commune: Bisoro * Buburu * Buhabwa * Gitaramuka * Kanka * Kariba * Kiganda * Kirika * Kivoga * Mabaya * Masango * Mashunzi * Munanira * Musumba * Nyabisiga * Rubamvye * Rutovu Bubanza * Buhororo * Buvyuko * Ciya * Gahongore * Gatura * Gitanga * Karinzi * Kazeke * Kivyiru * Mitakataka * Mugimbu * Muhanza * Muhenga * Muramba * Mwanda * Ngara * Nyabitaka * Rugunga * Rurabo * Shari * Urban Center * Zina Bugabira * Gaturanda * Gitwe * Kigina * Kigoma * Kiri * Kiyonza * Nyabikenke * Nyakarama * Rubuga * Rugasa Buganda * Cunyu * Gasenyi * Kaburantwa * Kagunuzi * Kasega * Murambi * Muremera * Mwunguzi * Ndava * Nimba * Nyamitanga * Ruhagarika Bugarama * Burangwa * Cashi * Gahuni * Gitwaro * Janda * Kagoma * Kayombe * Kizuga * Magara I * Magara II * Magara III * Magara IV * Mihongo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akanyaru River
The Akanyaru River is the main tributary of the Nyabarongo River. It rises in the western highlands of Rwanda and Burundi, flows east and then north along the border between those countries before joining the Nyabarongo River. The lower stretches contain important but unprotected wetlands, which are under threat from human activity. Course The Mugere River, a major headwater, rises at an elevation of in Burundi. The river has sources at about elevation in the south of Rwanda. Many of the valleys of the higher tributaries are choked by papyrus, which contains seasonal swamp forests. The upstream portion of the river has a catchment area of about . The lower course of the river is a belt of permanent wetlands about wide that ends where it reaches the Nyabarongo River. In this stretch the river drops from an elevation of to . The swamp belt is fed from the right by lakes Cyohoha North and Cyohoha South. The Burundi side of the swamp belt has about of permanent swamp along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typha Domingensis
''Typha domingensis'', known commonly as southern cattail or cumbungi, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus '' Typha''. Distribution and habitat It is found throughout temperate and tropical regions worldwide. It is sometimes found as a subdominant associate in mangrove ecosystems such as the Petenes mangroves ecoregion of Yucatán. Uses In the Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq, Khirret is a dessert made from the pollen of this plant. In Turkish folk medicine the female inflorescences of this plant and other ''Typha'' are used externally to treat wounds such as burns. Extracts of ''T. domingensis'' have been demonstrated to have wound healing properties in rat models. Water extracts of the fruit, female flower and male flower of ''Typha domingensis'' exhibit iron chelating activity as well as superoxide and nitric oxide scavenging activities. By contrast, only the fruit and female flower extracts were found to have alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. A part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Narungazi
Lake Narungazi (french: Lac Narungazi), or Lake Narugazi, Lake Narunganzi, is a lake in the Commune of Ntega in Kirundo Province of Burundi. Location Lake Narungazi is in the Commune of Ntega, Kirundo Province, to the east of Mugendo. It is west of Lake Rwihinda and south of Lake Nagitamo. It covers an area of in a valley at an altitude of bordered by the '' collines'' Nyange–Kiriringanire and Kanyarwe–Mwunguko, which reach an altitude of . Environment Lake Narungazi is in the Nyavyamo ''cyperus papyrus'' swamp which extends east from the Akanyaru River and includes Lake Nagitamo and Lake Rwihinda. Upstream of Lake Narungazi, the Nyavyamo marsh is used for the cultivation of sorghum. The southern branch of Lake Narungazi, between the ''collines'' of Kanyago the east and Mugendo to the west, extends through Narungazi marsh, which is used for cultivation of rice up to the edge of the water, apart from some fragments of ''Typha domingensis'' and some tufts of '' Phragmite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Nagitamo
Lake Gitamo (french: Lac Gitamo, ), or Lake Nagitamo is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi. Location Lake Gitamo is in the Commune of Bugabira. It empties into a marshy corridor that leads from Lake Rwihinda and Lake Narungazi to the Akanyaru River. It is south of Lake Gacamirindi Lake Gacamirindi (french: Lac Gacamirindi, ), or Lake Gacamirinda, is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi. Location Lake Gacamirindi is in the Commune of Bugabira, Kirundo Province. The lake covers an area of , and is set between hills with ..., which also drains to the Akanyaru River. Ruhehe is to the north-northwest. Lake Gitamo covers . Protection Lake Gitama is protected as an "Integral Zone", where human presence will be phased out. Buffer zones, or belts of land at least wide, will be established around the zone. References Sources * * * {{refend Gitamo Gitamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyavyamo Marsh
Nyavyamo Marsh (french: marécage de la Nyavyamo; ) is a marsh in the west of Kirundo Province, Burundi. Although parts are protected, it is mainly used for rice production. Location The Nyavyamo Marsh spans the communes of Kirundo and Ntega. It occupies one of the secondary valleys of the Akanyaru River. Lake Rwihinda, Lake Nagitamo and Lake Narungazi are connected to the Nyavyamo marsh. The area around the marsh is almost covered in fields. There are about 356 people per square kilometer around Nyavyamo, which is highly populated. The Nyavyamo Marsh is fed by Lake Rwihinda, by the Rugorwe River which flow to the east of the Murungurira colline, by the Mugisomeka River, which flows east into the marsh north of the Rwimbogo colline, and by the Rurata River. The Rurata is fed by the Mwohero, which is fed by the Gacobwoya, the Murugomero and the Rugumba, which forms to the north of the Nyamisagara and Cumba collines. Climate The Köppen climate classification of the Nyavyamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Rwihinda
Lake Rwihinda (french: Lac Rwihinda, ), also known as the ''Lac aux Oiseaux'' (Bird Lake) is a lake in the Kirundo Province of Burundi. It is home to diverse migratory birds, which are the main tourist attraction in the region. However, despite being protected, it is under threat from encroaching agriculture in this very poor region. Location Lake Rwihinda is in the Commune of Kirundo, to the north of the provincial capital of Kirundo. It covers and is above sea level. Mutawenzi and the Mutawenzi Military Camp are just south of the lake. The Kirundo Airport and the settlement of Rutare are to the northeast. A marshy strip leads northwest to the Akanyaru River. Lake Narungazi and Lake Gitamo also drain into this marshy strip. If the cyperus papyrus swamp in the Nyavyamo valley downstream of the lake were drained, the lake would empty out into the Akanyaru River. Ecology Lake Rwihinda is important for its aquatic biodiversity, and also for the local economy. The birds of Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paysage Aquatique Protégé Du Nord
The Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North (french: Paysage Aquatique Protégé du Nord), also called the Northern Protected Waterway or Northern Protected Waterscape, is a protected area in Kirundo Province, Burundi. It covers eight lakes in the north of the province, and a forest. It was designated Ramsar site no. 2149 in March 2014. Location The Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North is in the Bugesera Depression ecological zone of Burundi. It has an average altitude of and includes very rounded hills up to high. In the valley floor, vast marshes sheltering Cyperus papyrus are interspersed by lakes. Lake Rweru (7140 ha) and Lake Kanzigiri (750 ha) are in the eastern part of the Bugesera Depression. Lake Rweru is connected to Lake Kanzigiri through a valley filled with swamps. There is a natural savannah, the Murehe Forest (3075 ha) in the watershed of Lake Rweru. In the western part of the Bugesera Depression, the marshy valley of the upper Akanyaru River is to wide, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of Burundi
The country of Burundi in Africa has the following national parks and other protected areas. National parks * Kibira National Park * Ruvubu National Park * Rusizi National Park Nature reserves * Bururi Forest Nature Reserve * Kigwena Natural Reserve * Lake Rwihinda Natural Reserve (Lac aux Oiseaux) * Rumonge Nature Reserve * Rusizi Nature Reserve * Vyanda Forest Nature Reserve Natural monuments * Chutes de la Karera (Karera Waterfalls Natural Monument) * German Gorge - Faille des Allemands See also * Tourism in Burundi External links World Institute for Nature and Environment {{Africa topic, List of protected areas of, countries_only=yes Protected Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ... * Protected areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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