Ruvubu National Park is a national park in Burundi covering 508 km (196 sq mi) that was established in 1980. Its borders fall within the provinces of Karuzi , Muyinga , Cankuzo and Ruyigi . The park touches neighboring Tanzania to the south, the valley of the Ruvubu River whose landscape dominates this area.
6-619: The Ruvubu National Park gets its name from the Ruvubu River which runs through the length of the park. The park is the last vestige of the natural grassland ecosystem which once covered the vast majority of the northeast part of Burundi. It is home to a number of wildlife species, most notably hippopotamus , Nile crocodile , Cape buffalo , waterbuck , numerous duiker species, five primate species, including olive baboon , vervet monkey , red colobus monkey , blue monkey , and Senegal bushbaby . Approximately 200 species of birds were recorded in
12-581: 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. Tributaries on both banks include the Kinyankuru River , Ndurumu River , Nyakigezi River , Nkoma River , Mubarazi River , Ruvyironza River , Nyabaha River and Kayongozi River . Most of these rivers have their source on
18-577: A total length of 416 km (258 mi) and has a drainage basin of 14,000 km (5,400 sq mi). It rises in the north of Burundi , near the town of Kayanza and then does a southward arc through Burundi, being joined by the Ruvyironza River near Gitega . From there it runs northeast, through the Ruvubu National Park , up to the Tanzanian border. After a stretch along the border,
24-569: The Congo Nile ridge. The Ruvubu passes through the Buyenzi , Kirimiro and Bweru natural regions. The Ruvubu marshes are largely flooded and occupied by permanent swamps. 2°23′23″S 30°46′52″E / 2.38972°S 30.78111°E / -2.38972; 30.78111 This article related to a river in Burundi is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
30-808: The Ruvubu crosses properly into Tanzania, before joining the Nyabarongo River on the Tanzania– Rwanda border near Rusumo Falls , to form the Kagera River . The Ruvubu gets its name from the Kirundi word for hippopatamus , imvubu, because the river is home to a large population of hippos. The Ruvubu River originates on the Congo-Nile ridge at Ngoga, at an altitude of 2,300 metres (7,500 ft). It flows from northwest to southeast to Mugera , and from there, takes
36-453: The park. This Burundi location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Africa protected areas related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ruvubu River The Ruvubu River (also spelt Rurubu and Ruvuvu ) is a river in central Africa whose waters gather from the most distant, southern portion of the Nile basin . With
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