The Chutes de la Kagera (Kagera Falls or Chutes de la Karera) are a spectacular series of waterfalls in southeastern
Burundi. They are located to the south of
Rutana
Rutana is a town in southern Burundi. It lies west of Mount Kikizi, one of the highest mountains in the nation. The Kagera Falls lie near the town. It is the capital of Rutana Province, one of the 18 provinces of Burundi
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. The falls occupy over 142 hectares, being made up of six branches divided on three landings.
[Les chutes de la Karera et la faille de Nyakazu - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]
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Description
On a first level, is a main fall subdivided into two parallel branches of a length estimated at 80 m about which pours on a basin. This fall consists of several waterfalls of different sizes intersected with two platforms. Another smaller waterfall is located roughly 50 m to the west of this main fall. Waters of these two falls converge on a second landing to form the third waterfall which pours on the valley.[
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World Heritage Status
The site, along with the Nyakazu Fault, was added to the UNESCO
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World Heritage
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Tentative List on May 9, 2007 in the Mixed (Cultural & Natural) category.[
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References
Further reading
* Fitzpatrick, M., Parkinson, T., & Ray, N. (2006) ''East Africa.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.
Landforms of Burundi
Waterfalls of Africa
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