Ruduhira Marsh
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| Ruduhira Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Marais de Ruduhira | |
  Ruduhira Marsh | |
| Location | Kirundo Province of Burundi |
| Coordinates | 2°23′45″S 30°22′45″E / 2.39583°S 30.37917°E |
| Type | Wetland |
Ruduhira Marsh (French: Marais de Ruduhira; 2°23′45″S 30°22′45″E / 2.39583°S 30.37917°E) is a marsh in the northeast of Kirundo Province, Burundi.
Before being cut in half by a road, the Nyamabuno Marsh was more than 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide and over 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long.[1] In 2005 a road about 400 metres (1,300 ft) was being built from Karambo in Kirundo Province to Ruzo, Muyinga Province through the Ruduhira marsh.[2] The road cuts the marsh in two. The right part retains the Nyamabuno name, while the left part is called Ruduhira Marsh.[1] The Nyamabuno and Ruduhira marshes drain the waters of Lake Rweru in the Vumasi, Rusenyi, Karambo and Nonwe watersheds.[2]
Exploitation
By 2005 the start of agricultural clearing of these two marshes for rice cropping could be seen of both sides of the road.[2] The road had caused water levels to drop, letting the local population start cultivating rice in the marsh. The road will cause progressive drying of the marshes and lowering of the lake levels.[1] The administrator of the Bwambarangwe commune said in 2005 that an Agricultural Rehabilitation and Support Project (PRASAB) to exploit the Nyamabuno marsh had begun.[1]