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River Manafwa
River Manafwa is a natural river found in Eastern Uganda. The river originates from Mount Elgon in east Uganda, and traverses the districts of Bududa District, Bududa, Manafwa District, Manafwa, Mbale District, Mbale and Butaleja District, Butaleja. It joins the Mpologoma River, which empties into Lake Kyoga. The river basin is prone to flooding, which disrupts transportation between the Bududa District, Bududa and Manafwa District, Manafwa districts, and has resulted in damage to buildings and deaths. The River Manafwa basins have for long been of great socialeconomic importance to the population in the region. The river area possess phosphate and iron deposits with quarry sites around the river. These quarries are a source of income for indigenous people who produce aggregate stones, hardcore and sand mining along the river beds for the construction industry. The river is also a source of water to surrounding areas. References External links Manafwa District Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Manafwa In Bududa District
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Water first enters rivers through precipitation, whether from rainfall, the runoff of water down a slope, the melting of glaciers or snow, or seepage from aquifers beneath the surface of the Earth. Rivers flow in channeled watercourses and merge in confluences to form drainage basins, or catchments, areas where surface water eventually flows to a common outlet. Rivers have a great effect on the landscape around them. They may regularly overflow their banks and flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sediment or alluvium carried by rivers shapes the landscape aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
