The Ishasha is a river in southwest
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
, forming part of the border with the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
. It runs from its source north of
Kabale
Kabale is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Sometimes nicknamed “Kastone” as in the local language Rukiga, a “kabale” ...
to its mouth at
Lake Edward
Lake Edward (locally Rwitanzigye or Rweru) is one of the smaller African Great Lakes. It is located in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, w ...
.
Its length is very roughly ignoring the many small meanders.
Description
The river arises from drainage channels in farmland some northwest of Kabale. It runs northwest through mountain valleys to its entrance into the northern lobe of
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) is in southwestern Uganda. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and is situated along the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge o ...
. From there, it continues northwest under the heavy forest canopy to the Kanungu dam, part of the
Kanungu Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the Ishasha Power Station.
Leaving the power station, it meanders northwest through hilly terrain until it joins and becomes part of the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border. After turning north, it continues past the DRC town of Ishasha at the southern tip of
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in Uganda.
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) is in the Western Region of Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri. The park is approximately by ro ...
(QENP). It remains the western border of QENP until it enters the marshlands on the shore of Lake Edward.
Location
See also
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List of rivers of Uganda
This is a very short list of rivers in Uganda.For a list of more than 3,000 rivers of Uganda, see :sw:Orodha ya mito ya Uganda This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Mediter ...
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List of rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
Rivers of Uganda
Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
International rivers of Africa
Border rivers
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border
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