The Mwogo River is a river in western Rwanda that is a tributary of the Nyabarongo River .
6-707: The Mwogo rises in forested country in southern Rwanda to the east of the Congo-Nile Divide . It has its sources in the Kitabi sector of the Nyamagabe District . It runs eastward past Nyarusiza into the Huye District . It runs in a northeast direction through the western part of this district, entering the Nyanza district. In Nyanza district it runs northeast, passing Mweya at the point where
12-656: Is a mountainous area in the southern section of the Congo-Nile Divide , to the east of the Albertine Rift . The region includes the Nyungwe and Kibira national parks . The Bugoyi people live in the region. The region of the divide is mountainous, with some peaks over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) high. Lake Kivu lies to the west of the mountains. The east of the divide slopes down to the central plateau of Rwanda, with elevations of 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m). The Congo-Nile Divide Trail runs through
18-763: The Gihimbi River enters it from the left. Below this point it is joined by the Rukarara River from the left. It then forms the western boundary of Ruhango District until it is joined from the left by the Mbirurume River just south of Bwakira . The combined stream is called the Nyabarongo River , which continues northward. The Mwogo is one of the main headwaters of the Nyawarungu river. Measurements of precipitation and evaporation at
24-611: The Nyabisindu station show that the Mwogo river basin produces an average annual water flow of 252 millimetres (9.9 in). In parts of the river valley the hills have been cleared of trees, causing erosion and silting problems. Efforts are being made to replant trees. The Mwogo and Rukarara provide is the main source of water for the town of Nyanza . Notes Citations Sources Congo-Nile Divide (Rwanda-Burundi) The Congo-Nile Divide region of Rwanda and Burundi
30-546: The area, ending on the Butare - Cyangugu road, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Uwinka . The Congo-Nile Divide Trail is 42.2 kilometres (26.2 mi) long. Created in 2007, it runs along a ridge that forms part of the divide. There are bracken fields, sedge marshes and open fields, and primary, secondary and bamboo forests. Flora include ericaceous shrub and wildflowers. A total of 1,344 plant species have been recorded, including 187 endemic species and 18 species in
36-587: The threatened category (CR, EN, and VU under the IUCN Red List (2010)). 123 mammal species are reported from the region, of which 19 are endemic and 14 are threatened. There has been large loss of animal species through poaching and hunting for bushmeat. Buffalo and elephants have been extirpated in the area. Chimpanzee , mountain monkey , owl-faced monkey , and more than 400 Angolan colobus have also been reported. Reptiles are also reported to consist of 43 species, including 11 endemic species. The Divide
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