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Nyamabuno River
The Nyamabuno River () is a river in the northeast of Kirundo Province, Burundi, a tributary of Lake Rweru. Course The Nyamabuno River and its main tributary the Muvuruga River flow northeast, then north or northwest parallel to the Cizanye River, which defines part of Burundi's eastern border with Tanzania. For much of its course the Nyamabuno River forms the boundary between the Commune of Busoni, Kirundo Province and the Commune of Giteranyi, Muyinga Province. The Gasebuzi, a seasonal stream in its upper reaches, forms in the Kamaramagambo colline of the Commune of Butihinda, Muyinga Province. It flows northeast, and is joined by the Rugomero seasonal stream south of Murenge to form the Muvuruga River. The Muvuruga continues north-northeast, and is joined from the left (west) by the Mukinashoza near the point where it passes under the RP61 highway. The Muvuruga continues north through marshland, joined from the right (east) by the Gikangororo, from the left by the Murwobo, fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Rweru
Lake Rweru is a lake close to the northernmost point of Burundi in central Africa. The northern shore of the lake forms part of Burundi's border with Rwanda. It is the most distant origin point of the Nile River. The Kagera River, considered by many as the start point of the Nile, rises at the northern part of the lake, located in Rwanda. Geography The lake has a surface area of between two countries, Burundi () and Rwanda (). The lake has a shoreline of approximately 76 km. The lake is very shallow in most parts and has a mean depth of 2.1 m with its maximum depth at 3 m located in Burundi. The Kagera River flows out of the lake in Burundi and flows east along Rwanda's border until it joins the Ruvubu River. Controversy In August 2015 fishermen in Burundi living around the lake in the Muyinga Province recovered over 40 unidentified bodies floating in the lake. Most of the bodies were wrapped in plastic. The bodies recovered were in the advance stages of decomposition, alarmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |