Rwaba River

The Rwaba River (French: Rivière Rwaba) is a river in Makamba Province, Burundi, that flows into Lake Tanganyika.

Rwaba River
Native name	Rivière Rwaba (French)
Location
Country	Burundi
Province	Makamba Province
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Lake Tanganyika
• coordinates	4.33507°S 29.58760°E / -4.33507; 29.58760

Course

The Rwaba River forms in the northwest of Makamba Province to the north of Murinda and flows south, then southwest to enter Lake Tanganyika just north of Nyanza Lac. The Rwaba River drains the sedimentary plain of Nyanza-Lac, which is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) wide and backed by high ground. Open forests on the steep slopes around the plain form a natural water catchment system, and prevent sedimentation of the river and damage from landslides. The river is fed by springs on the slopes or at the foot of the slopes.

Environment

The surroundings of the Rwaba River are a mosaic of agricultural land and natural vegetation. The area is quite densely populated, with 214 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2016. Savannah climate prevails in the area. The average annual temperature in the area is 21 °C (70 °F). The warmest month is September, when the average temperature is 25 °C (77 °F), and the coldest is November, with 19 °C (66 °F). Average annual rainfall is 1,137 millimetres (44.8 in). The wettest month is December, with an average of 199 millimetres (7.8 in) of precipitation, and the driest is July, with 1 millimetre (0.039 in) of precipitation.

See also

• List of rivers of Burundi

Sources

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