page_title: Nyabarongo River
section_title: Course
hierarchical_section_title: Nyabarongo River / Course
caption_attribution_description: English: The traditional boat in Nyabarongo river This is an image with the theme "Africa on the Move or Transport" from: Rwanda
context_page_description: The Nyabarongo is a major river in Rwanda, part of the upper headwaters of the Nile. At 297 km, it is the longest river entirely in Rwanda. The river begins its course at the confluence of the rivers Mbirurume and Mwogo in the South West of the country. These two rivers themselves begin in Nyungwe Forest, and are considered by some to be the most distant source of the Nile. From its start, Nyabarongo flows northward for 85 km, and forms the border between the Western and Southern Provinces. At the confluence with the river Mukungwa, the river changes course and flows eastward for 12 km, then to a more South Eastern course for the last 200 km. For the longest stretch of this course, the river serves as the boundary between the Northern and Southern Provinces, then between the City of Kigali and the Southern Province, and lastly between the City of Kigali and the Eastern Province. The river then before enters the Eastern Province and ends its course close to the border with Burundi. The Nyabarongo River empties both in Lake Rweru and Akagera river in a small but complicated Delta. The Akagera river outflows from Lake Rweru, a mere 1 km from the Nyabarongo delta.
context_section_description: The Nyawarungu runs northward through the mountain chain in a deep valley roughly parallel to Lake Kivu and about the same elevation of about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
  At Muramba it swings to the southeast. On its left bank the Nyabugogo River delivers the outflow from Lake Muhazi.
  Around Kigali the river is used for cooking, drinking and bathing. It also receives sewage and waste from industry and agriculture.
  About 35 kilometres (22 mi) further downstream the Akanyaru river enters on its right bank, to the southwest of Kigali.
  The combined river flows east and then southeast through a broad, swampy valley.
  At the border with Burundi it drains Lake Rweru.
  It then flows roughly east along the border between Rwanda and Burundi, then between Rwanda and Tanzania, to the point where it is joined by the Ruvuvu River. From there onward it is called the Kagera River, the main affluent of Lake Victoria, which drains into the Nile.
  The river drains the east of the mountains and most of the central plateau of Rwanda.
caption: Canoeing on the Nyabarongo
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