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Ruvubu River The Ruvubu River at its confluence with the Akagera (Kagera) River, Rwanda.

Ruvubu River

river, Africa
Also known as: Ruvuvu River
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Ruvubu River

Ruvubu River, river that rises in several branches east of Bujumbura, Burundi. It flows first south and then north-northeast to form a part of the Tanzania-Burundi border. It eventually joins the Akagera (Kagera) River in southern Rwanda, some 19 miles (30 km) southeast of the town of Kibungu, Rwanda. The Ruvubu River is approximately 300 miles (480 km) in length, and its longest headstream, the Ruvironza, may be considered the Nile River’s remotest source.

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