Ruzizi River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ruzizi River |
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 Hippopotami in the Ruzizi River in Burundi
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| Country | DR Congo (DRC) Rwanda Burundi |
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| Source | Lake Kivu |
| - location | border between Bukavu and Cyangugu, South Kivu, DRC & Western Province, Rwanda |
| - elevation | 1,472 m (4,829 ft) |
| - coordinates | 02°29′27″S 28°53′35″E / 2.49083°S 28.89306°E |
| Mouth | Lake Tanganyika |
| - location | west of Bujumbura, Burundi, Bujumbura Rural Province |
| - elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
| - coordinates | 03°21′51″S 29°16′04″E / 3.36417°S 29.26778°E |
| Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 100 m³/s (3,531 cu ft/s) |
The Ruzizi River, or Rusizi River, is a river, 117 kilometres (73 mi) long. It flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
Crocodile
A notorious man-eating crocodile, Gustave, roams the banks of the Ruzizi River and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika. Gustave is a Nile crocodile and is about 6 metres (20 ft) long and weighs about 900 kilograms (2,000 lb). He is said to have killed and eaten many people. Though the actual number is difficult to verify, he is a near-mythical creature and is greatly feared by people in the region.
See also
In Spanish: Río Ruzizi para niños
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