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
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 o ...
it flows through the southern end of the
Bururi Forest Nature Reserve.
The Bururi forest is very humid, with plentiful ''
Newtonia buchananii
''Newtonia buchananii'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.
Description
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Carapa
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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
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 commu ...
to the south.
At its mouth, the Siguvyaye River is a tributary of the
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 t ...
.
Environment
The surroundings of the Siguvyaye River are a mosaic of agricultural land and natural vegetation.
The area is quite densely populated, with 166 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2016.
Savannah climate prevails in the area.
The average annual temperature in the area is .
The warmest month is September, when the average temperature is , and the coldest is December, with .
Average annual rainfall is .
The wettest month is December, with an average of of precipitation, and the driest is July, with of precipitation.
Events
In March 2022 it was reported that Tembo Power (Mauritius), an independent power producer, was looking for investors in two
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 amou ...
hydroelectric power plants.
The larger of the two would be in Sigu village and would harness the Siguvyaye River, generating 12.4 MW.
The smaller would be on the
Dama River Dama River may refer to:
* Dama River (Burundi), a river in Burundi
* Dama River (Fiji), a tributary of the Vanua Levu in Fiji
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in Rumonge Province and would generate 9.6 MW.
See also
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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 las ...
References
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* Temperature data from satellite measurements of the earth's surface temperature within a box that is 0.1 x 0.1 degrees.
* Average value for the years 2012–2014 within a box that is 0.1 x 0.1 degrees.
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Rivers of Burundi