List of rivers of Burundi

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Map of Burundi showing the main rivers and tributeries.

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.

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Akanyaru basin

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 (2°24′44″S 30°32′50″E / 2.41231°S 30.54727°E / -2.41231; 30.54727 (Akagera (border))), 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 River

The Akanyaru River, which leaves Burundi at 2°19′27″S 29°57′43″E / 2.32429°S 29.96195°E / -2.32429; 29.96195 (Akanyaru (border)), 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:

Lake Rweru basin

Lake Rweru is drained by the Kagera River and/or the Nyabarongo River depending on the time of year. Rivers flowing into the lake from Burundi include:

Rurubu basin

Mubarazi River

The Rurubu River, which leaves Burundi at 2°39′03″S 30°32′00″E / 2.65087°S 30.53341°E / -2.65087; 30.53341 (Rurubu (border)), drains most of central and northern Burundi. It is a tributary of the Kagera River.

Right tributaries include:

Left tributaries include:

Lake Tanganyika

See also

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