Lake Ruhondo is a lake of northwestern

Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...

. It is located near Lake Bulera on the outskirts of

Musanze Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri. Geography and tourism Musanze is Rwanda's most mountainous district, containing the largest part of the Volcanoes National Park, and its head office at K ...

. It is located at the base of Rwanda's largest volcano, the Kalisimbi Volcanic mountain. Lake Ruhondo and is one of two lakes formed out of volcanic activity from Sabyinyo Volcanic mountain which caused outpouring of lava across a river valley that solidified and cooled. Lake Ruhondo is separated from

Lake Burera Lake Burera or Bulera is a lake of northwestern Rwanda, at the border with Uganda. With an area pf , it is the second largest lake entirely in Rwanda after Lake Ihema (). Considering all other lakes in the country (including lakes shared with othe ...

by a 1 km land mass. Both lakes Ruhondo and Burera are located in the Northern part of

and very close to Uganda on Rwanda's northern region. Lake Ruhondo straddles three districts namely:

Burera Burera is a district (''Akarere'') in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyeru. Geography and tourism The district lies in the northern part of Rwanda, adjacent to the Ugandan border, and between the cities of Ruhengeri and Byumba. It ...

and

Gakenke Gakenke district is one among thirty district made of Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southe ...

. Lake Ruhondo receives its waters from Lake Burera at its southwestern extremity. It has an estimated area of 2800 ha. Lake Ruhondo receives water from other streams and drains to the southwest through the River Mukungwa which is a tributary of River Nyabarongo. Lake Burera and Ruhondo are separated by a 1 km land mass. Water transportation is not well developed with individual small wooden boats as the means of transport. Panaromic of Lake Ruhondo, Rwanda

References

2. Rwanda Natural Resources Authority, Burera and Ruhondo Development Plan. https://rwandalanduse.rnra.rw/portal/sharing/rest/content/items/bdf78d97d2f4446eb973d45fae7a6013/data Lakes of Rwanda Ramsar sites in Rwanda {{Rwanda-geo-stub