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Siguvyaye River
The Siguvyaye River () is a river in Burundi. Course The Siguvyaye River rises near Nyagatovu in southern Bururi Province, and flows east–west through that province for its entire length. After passing south of the city of Bururi it flows through the southern end of the Bururi Forest Nature Reserve. The Bururi forest is very humid, with plentiful ''Newtonia buchananii'' and ''Carapa grandiflora'' in the lower parts of the Siguvyaye River valley below . The waterfalls of the river and the beautiful surrounding landscapes are potential tourist attractions. However, tourists do not know about the waterfalls in part because of their inaccessibility, and in part because of lack of publicity. Further down, the Siguvyaye River powers the Nyemanga Hydroelectric Power Station. The dam is maintained by water from the Bururi forest. The lowest section of the river forms the boundary between Bururi Province to the north and Rumonge Province to the south. At its mouth, the Siguvyaye Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bururi Province
Bururi Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Commune of Burambi, Burambi, Commune of Buyengero, Buyengero and Commune of Rumonge, Rumonge were transferred to the province of Rumonge Province, Rumonge when it was created in 2015. Location Bururi Province is in the southeast of Burundi. It looks over Lake Tanganyika to the west. It is south of Bujumbura Rural Province and Mwaro Province, west of Gitega Province and Rutana Province, and north of Makamba Province. The west coastal strip is in the Imbo natural region. Further inland it covers part of the Mumirwa natural region, Mugamba natural region and Bututsi natural region. Overview Bururi Province was created on 26 September 1960 as part of national political and administrative reforms initiated by the Belgian colonial administration in Ruanda-Urundi. Burundi became independent in 1962 and the province was retained in the new n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murembwe River
The Murembwe River () is a river in Burundi. Course The Murembwe watershed covers . The river rises in the east of Rumonge Province and flows southwest and then southeast. It is joined from the east (left) by the Jiji River, which flows west to the north of the Bururi Forest Nature Reserve, and lower down by the Siguvyaye River. For most of its length, down to the point where it is joined by the Siguvyaye River, it defines the boundary between Rumonge Province and Bururi Province. From there it flows southeast to enter Lake Tanganyika after flowing through the palm plantations to the south of the city of Rumonge. The river is polluted by palm oil production, coffee washing and household waste. Consumption of the river water causes cholera. Flooding In April 2018 the Murembwe River Valley flooded and the crops were submerged, apart from oil palms. Some of the farmers were facing starvation. Floods in the rainy season had become common. Building levees along the river could help, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bururi
Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province Bururi Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Commune of Burambi, Burambi, Commune of Buyengero, Buyengero and Commune of Rumonge, Rumonge were t ... and has around 20,000 inhabitants in 2007. History On 29 April 1972, a massacre took place here. Local Hutu gendarmes in Bururi drove out military and civil government control of the Tutsi military regime of Micombero. A republic was declared, and a week later suppressed by Burundian troops. References Populated places in Bururi Province {{Burundi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
Bururi Forest Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in southwestern Burundi. Created in 1951, it is designated a wilderness area (IUCN protected area category Ib). Its area is 33 km. It is managed by the Institute National pour l’ Environment et la Conservation de la nature (INECN). The annual rainfall is from 1200mm to 2400mm. There are 93 species of trees in the Bururi Forest, with '' Strombosia'' and '' Myrianthus'' spp. dominant and ''Tabernaemontana'', '' Newtonia'', and ''Entandrophragma ''Entandrophragma'' is a genus of eleven known species of deciduous trees in the family Meliaceae. Description ''Entandrophragma'' is restricted to tropical Africa.Entandrophragma C. DC. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2:582 t.21 (1894) At least some ...'' spp. also common. 87 bird species have also been registered, including '' Apalis argentea'' which is common in some areas. The Siguvyaye River flows through the southern end of the reserve. The waterfalls of the river and the be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtonia Buchananii
''Newtonia buchananii'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. Description ''Newtonia buchananii'' is a tree from 10–40 meter high, forming a loose canopy with a flattish top. It has smooth bark, and the trunk has small buttresses at the base. The leaves are bipinnate, with numerous leaflets (38-67 pairs), linear or falcate 2-9 mm long, tiny and light green when young. It may be deciduous. The flowers cream-colored, fading to brown, in spikes 3.5 to 19 cm long."Newtonia buchananii". Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2019-08-17. ropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Newtonia+buchananii/ref>Orwa C, A Mutua, Kindt R , Jamnadass R, S Anthony. 2009 Agroforestree Database:a tree reference and selection guide version 4./ref> Distribution and habitat It is found in humid highland forests in tropical Africa at elevations from 600 to 2200 meters, with a mean annual rainfall of 1100 - 3000 mm, and a mean annual temperature of 17 - 27°c. In Nigeria a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carapa
''Carapa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mahogany family, Meliaceae. These are trees up to 30 meters tall occurring in tropical South America, Central America,Hogan, C. M. 2008Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests.Encyclopedia of Earth, World Wildlife Fund, National Council of Science and the Environment. and Africa. Common names include andiroba and crabwood. Diversity The list of species within this genus is still under discussion. Generally recognized species are: *'' Carapa guianensis'' (andiroba, crabwood): Amazon Region, Central America, Caribbean *'' Carapa megistocarpa'' (tangare): Ecuador *'' Carapa procera'' (African crabwood, kowi, okoto): West Africa, the Congos Other proposed species: *'' Carapa akuri'' *'' Carapa alticola'' *'' Carapa longipetala'' *'' Carapa nicaraguensis'' *'' Carapa vasquezii'' Uses The timber is important, and oil is produced from the seeds. The name andiroba is from Nheengatu ''nhandi rob'', meaning "bitter oil". ''Carapa guianensis'' pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyemanga Hydroelectric Power Station
Nyemanga Hydroelectric Power Station () is an run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station in the Bururi Province of Burundi. History Nyemanga began operation in 1988. It is connected to the southern grid. As of 1992 Nyemanga had capacity of 1.4 MW, with the potential to expand to 2.8 MW as demand grew in the southern grid. In 2009 REGIDESO Burundi, the water and electricity authority, announced bids to rehabilitate five hydroelectric plants and to improve the network in Bujumbura. The plants were the 18 MW Rwegura plant on the Gitenge River; 1.44 MW Nyemanga on the Siguvyaye River; 850 kW Kayenzi on the Kavuruga River; 240 kW Marangara on the Ndurumu River; and 72 kW Sanzu on the Sanzu River. As of 2013 the Nyemanga plant generated about 2.9 MW, with annual output of 24.4 GWh. See also *List of power stations in Burundi This article lists all power stations in Burundi. Hydroelectric Burundi also has various power stations that are jointly owned by corporations in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumonge Province
Rumonge Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi, provinces of Burundi. It was created on 26 March 2015 by combining the communes of Burambi, Buyengero and Rumonge, previously part of Bururi Province, with the Bugarama and Muhuta communes previously belonging to Bujumbura Rural Province. Geography The capital is at Rumonge, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The Rumonge Nature Reserve, a semi-deciduous forest, and Kigwena Nature Reserve, a lowland tropical forest, are located in the province. Government The province's first governor, Juvénal Bigirimana, was sworn in on 17 April 2015. In June 2015 it Burundian legislative election, 2015, elected four deputies to Burundi's National Assembly (Burundi), National Assembly, and in July it chose its first two Senate (Burundi), senators, Jean-Pierre Ndayahundwa and Tharcisse Rutomo. Communes Rumonge Province administers the following communes: * Commune of Bugarama * Commune of Burambi * Commune of Buyengero * Commune of Muhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run-of-river
Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage is provided. Run-of-the-river power plants may have no water storage at all or a limited amount of storage, in which case the storage reservoir is referred to as pondage. A plant without pondage is subject to seasonal river flows, so the plant will operate as an intermittent energy source. Conventional hydro uses reservoirs, which regulate water for flood control, dispatchable electrical power, and the provision of fresh water for agriculture. Concept Run-of-the-river, or ROR, hydroelectricity is considered ideal for streams or rivers that can sustain a minimum flow or those regulated by a lake or reservoir upstream. A small dam is usually built to create a headpond ensuring that there is enough water entering the penstock pipes that lead to the turbines, which are at a lower elevation. Projects with pondage, as opposed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dama River (Burundi)
The Dama River () is a river in Rumonge Province, Burundi. Course The Dama River rises in central Rumonge Province near Magana, and flows south-southwest parallel to the Murembwe River, which is further east. It enters Lake Tanganyika just north of the city of Rumonge. There are large palm plantations along its lower reaches. The Dama watershed covers . Environment The average annual temperature in the area is . The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is , and the coldest is February, with . Average annual rainfall is . The rainiest month is December, with an average of of precipitation, and the driest is July, with of precipitation. Issues The river is polluted by palm oil production, coffee washing and household waste. Consumption of the river water causes cholera. In December 2023 there were heavy rains in the region. Palm plantations and crop fields were flooded along the Dama and Murembwe rivers. See also *List of rivers of Burundi This list of rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Burundi
This list of rivers in Burundi is a partial list of the larger rivers, arranged by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each parent stream's name. The coordinates given for each river are those of the mouth, if in Burundi, or of the last point in Burundi if the river flows into Rwanda or Tanzania. Lake Victoria Lake Victoria drains through the Victoria Nile, White Nile and Nile into the Mediterranean Sea. The Burundi portion of the Lake Victoria Basin drains via the Kagera River (), through its tributaries the Akanyaru River in the west, Lake Rweru in the north, and the Rurubu River in the center and east of Burundi. Akanyaru basin The Akanyaru River, which leaves Burundi at , defines the border between northern Burundi to the east and southern Rwanda to the west. It joins the Nyabarongo River in Rwanda, a tributary of the Kagera River. Right tributaries flowing from Burundi include: * Mwogere River * Kayava River * Buyongwe River * Ndurumu River * Nyavyamo Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
