Dama River (Burundi)
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| Dama River | |
|---|---|
 Near the Nkayamba Forest Nature Reserve | |
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| Native name | Rivière Dama (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Province | Bururi Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Tanganyika |
• coordinates | 3°57′57″S 29°25′14″E / 3.96578°S 29.42052°E |
The Dama River (French: Rivière Dama) is a river in Rumonge Province, Burundi.
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.[1] The Dama watershed covers 295 square kilometres (114 sq mi).[2]
Environment
The average annual temperature in the area is 21 °C (70 °F). The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is 24 °C (75 °F), and the coldest is February, with 19 °C (66 °F).[3] Average annual rainfall is 1,622 millimetres (63.9 in). The rainiest month is December, with an average of 270 millimetres (11 in) of precipitation, and the driest is July, with 7 millimetres (0.28 in) of precipitation.[4]
