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TheRuvubu River (also speltRurubu andRuvuvu) is a river in central Africa whose waters gather from the most distant, southern portion of theNilebasin. With a total length of 416 km (258 mi) and has a drainage basin of 14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi). It rises in the north ofBurundi, near the town ofKayanza and then does a southward arc through Burundi, being joined by theRuvyironza River nearGitega. From there it runs northeast, through theRuvubu National Park, up to theTanzanian border. After a stretch along the border, the Ruvubu crosses properly into Tanzania, before joining theNyabarongo River on the Tanzania–Rwanda border nearRusumo Falls, to form theKagera River.
The Ruvubu gets its name from theKirundi word forhippopatamus, imvubu, because the river is home to a large population of hippos.[1]
The Ruvubu River originates on theCongo-Nile ridge at Ngoga, at an altitude of 2,300 metres (7,500 ft). It flows from northwest to southeast toMugera, and from there, takes a northeast direction. It flows for 285 kilometres (177 mi) through Burundi, and drains most of Burundi’s part of the Nile watershed. Its watershed covers 10,200 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi) and covers the center of Burundi.[2]
Tributaries on both banks include theKinyankuru River,Ndurumu River,Nyakigezi River,Nkoma River,Mubarazi River,Ruvyironza River,Nyabaha River andKayongozi River.[2]Most of these rivers have their source on the Congo Nile ridge.The Ruvubu passes through theBuyenzi,Kirimiro andBweru natural regions.The Ruvubu marshes are largely flooded and occupied by permanent swamps.[3]
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