Lake Ruhondo is a lake of northwestern Rwanda . It is located near Lake Bulera on the outskirts of Musanze . It is located at the base of Rwanda's largest volcano, the Kalisimbi Volcanic mountain.
5-700: 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 by a 1 km land mass. Both lakes Ruhondo and Burera are located in the Northern part of Rwanda and very close to Uganda on Rwanda's northern region. Lake Ruhondo straddles three districts namely: Burera Musanze and Gakenke . 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
10-669: The African Great Lakes , and west of Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda . The summit of the mountain, at 3,669 metres (12,037 ft), marks the intersection of the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda , and Uganda, and holds religious significance for local tribes. It also is within the adjoining national parks established by these countries: Virunga National Park in the DRC,
15-695: The Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The slopes of Mt. Sabyinyo are a habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorilla . The mountain carries the local nickname "Old Man's Teeth," because its serrated summit resembles worn teeth in a gum line (in contrast to the perfect conical summits of the adjacent mountains in this range). The peaks of Mountain Sabyinyo , can be easily done and accessed and trekked along
20-601: The Wayback Machine This Rwanda location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sabyinyo Mount Sabyinyo ("Sabyinyo" is derived from the Kinyarwanda word "Iryinyo", meaning "tooth"; also "Sabyinyo, Sabyinio") is an extinct volcano in eastern Africa in the Virunga Mountains . Mount Sabyinyo is the oldest volcano of the range. It is north-east of Lake Kivu , one of
25-518: 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. 2. Rwanda Natural Resources Authority, Burera and Ruhondo Development Plan. https://rwandalanduse.rnra.rw/portal/sharing/rest/content/items/bdf78d97d2f4446eb973d45fae7a6013/data Archived 2021-09-14 at
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