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The Nkusi River is in the Bunyoro sub-region, in the Western Region of
Map Showing Kakumiro And Kigwabya With Distance Marker
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Rivers and Lakes of Uganda
The Nkusi River is in the Bunyoro sub-region, in the Western Region of 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 ...
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Location
The Nkusi River begins in the hills west of the town ofKakumiro
Kakumiro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kakumiro District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Location
Kakumiro, in Bwanswa sub-county, is approximatel ...
in the Kakumiro District
Kakumiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The districts surrounding Kakumiro District include Hoima District to the north, Kyegegwa District to the north-east, Kiboga District to the east, Mubende District to t ...
. It flows in a north-westerly direction to enter a swamp near the village of Kitoma, in the Kibaale District
Kibaale District, is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the town of Kibaale.
Location
Kibaale District is bordered by Hoima District to the north, Kyankwanzi District to the north-east, Mubende District ...
. The river emerges from this swamp and flows westwards to empty into Lake Albert at 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 ...
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In the swamp near Kitoma, the Nkusi River briefly joins the River Kafu
River Kafu is a river in Uganda, in East Africa. On some older maps, the river is labelled as River Kabi.
Location
The Kafu River is located in the western part of Uganda. It starts from a swamp approximately , northeast of the village of Kitoma, ...
. The River Kafu, however, flows out of the swamp in a north-easterly direction and finally empties into the Victoria Nile
The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color. ...
, near the town of Masindi Port
Masindi Port is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. The name also applied to the sub-county, where the own sits and forms the sub-county headquarters.
Location
Masindi Port is located in Kiryandongo District in the Western Region of Uga ...
in Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Masindi District is bordered by Nwoya District to the north, ...
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The source of the Nkusi River is in Kakumiro at Latitude 0.7955 N, Longitude 31.2190 E. The river enters Lake Albert at Kigwabya in Kibaale District at Latitude 1.1195 N, Longitude 30.6670 E. At its source, the altitude is approximately . At its point of entry into Lake Albert, the altitude is approximately .
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Rivers and Lakes of Uganda
See also
*Kibale National Park
Kibale Forest National Park is a national park in western Uganda, protecting moist evergreen rainforest. It is in size and ranges between and in elevation. Despite encompassing primarily moist evergreen forest, it contains a diverse array of ...
References
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