Nyabugogo River
| Nyabugogo River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 1°56′58″S 29°59′54″E / 1.9494°S 29.9984°E |
• elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kujevuba River |
| • right | Muyanza River, Yanze River, Mwange River, Rusine River |
The Nyabugogo River is a river in Rwanda, Africa. The river's source is Lake Muhazi, and then it flows into the Nyabarongo River as a tributary. The river forms the northern border between the Northern and Kigali Provinces of Rwanda, in the southern portion of the Nile Basin. The river has a total length of 59 kilometres (37 mi) and a catchment area of 1,650 square kilometres (640 square miles).[1] Is source comes from Lake Muhazi, and then goes west through Kigali, then joining the Nyabarongo River as its mouth.[2]
Floods
[edit]In 2013, the river flooded Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, causing millions of francs in damages, and the deaths of four people in a car.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "nilebasin-journal.com" (PDF). Nile Water Science & Engineering Journal.
- ^ "archive.conscientiabeam.com". Conscientia Beam.
- ^ "nilebasin-journal.com" (PDF). Nile Water Science & Engineering Journal.
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