| Kaburantwa River | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | French: Rivière Kaburantwa |
| Location | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Province | Bubanza Province, Cibitoke Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ruzizi River, |
• coordinates | 3°01′06″S29°13′29″E / 3.01841°S 29.22475°E |
The Kaburantwa River is a river in northwestern Burundi.
The Kaburantwa River rises at an elevation of almost 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in the Nyungwe-Kibira forest, and falls to 842 metres (2,762 ft) at the Ruzizi River. The slopes average 33%. [1] The watershed covers 53,108 hectares (131,230 acres). [2] 3,002 hectares (7,420 acres) of the river basin is irrigated. [3]
The river flows through Cibitoke Province. It forms in the Nyungwe Forest, and flows south-southeast, in one section forming the border with Rwanda. [4] It leaves the border where it is joined by the Buyumpu River [lower-alpha 1] from the east, then flows south and southeast. [6] Below the Rwanda border the Kaburantwa is joined from the left (southeast) by the Nyarubugu and Nyakibaya, and from the right (northwest) by the Munyinya and the Nyarurama, Rubugenge and Rukasantwa. [5] It then turns west and flows past Bukinanyana and Buganda to enter the Ruzizi River east of Ndava. [4]
The Gitenge–Kagunuzi River and the Kaburantwa River are important tributaries on the east side of the Ruzizi river, with an estimated total hydroelectric potential of about 100 MW. [7] The Kaburantwa watershed alone has hydroelectric potential of 44 MW. [1]
In 1995 the Kabu 16 project on the Kaburantwa River, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) above its confluence with the Ruzizi River, was expected to generate 117.7 GWh of electricity per year. It would have a 191 metres (627 ft) head. [8] In 2010 the Nile Basin Initiative asked for expressions of interest from consultants to prepare updated studies of the project. [9] Construction of the 20 MW Kabu 16 Hydroelectric Power Station began in March 2019. It was to have two 10 ME Francis turbines supplied and installed by Voith Hydro. In June 2019 Voith Hydro said the work should be finished by the third quarter of 2020. [8]
Gold miners use the Nyamagana, Muhira, Kaburantwa and Kagunuzi rivers in the provinces of Cibitoke, Bubanza and Kayanza to wash their products; builders extract rubble, gravel and sand for construction from the rivers; and farmers weaken their banks by failing to leave a 5 metres (16 ft) strip of uncultivated land along the banks. All this contributes to pollution of the river water and to collapse of the banks, damaging bridges, roads, buildings and other infrastructure near the rivers. [10]
Rwanda is located in East Africa, to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the co-ordinates 2°00′S30°0′E.
The Ruzizi is a river, 117 kilometres (73 mi) long, that flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, descending from about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) to about 770 metres (2,530 ft) above sea level over its length. The steepest gradients occur over the first 40 kilometres (25 mi), where hydroelectric dams have been built. Further downstream, the Ruzizi Plain, the floor of the Western Rift Valley, has gentle hills, and the river flows into Lake Tanganyika through a delta, with one or two small channels splitting off from the main channel.
The Burundi Ministry of Energy and Mines also known as the Ministry of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines is responsible for managing energy development and distribution in Burundi. The main function of the Ministry of Energy and Mines include: design and implement the National policy in energy, geology and Mines; promote geological research and mining industry activities; developing and implementing policies related to electricity, minerals, petroleum and petroleum products. The current Cabinet Minister of Energy is Hon. Ibrahim Uwizeye, Jiji and Mulembwe Hydropower Project (PHJIMU), Hydro-Electric Plant Mpanda, Hydro-Electric Plant Kabu 16, Hydro-Electric Plant Rusumo falls, Kagu Project, Ruzizi III, Ruvyironza, Hydro-Electric Plant in Kirasa-Karonge, Peat Power Project.
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Ruzizi III Hydroelectric Power Station is a proposed hydropower plant with planned capacity installation of 206 MW when completed.
Ruzizi IV Hydroelectric Power Station, is a proposed hydro-power plant, with planned capacity installation of 287 megawatts (385,000 hp) when completed.
Kabu 16 Hydroelectric Power Station is a 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) hydroelectric power station under construction in Burundi. It is under development by the government of Burundi, with funding from the Exim Bank of India. Construction began in March 2019.
Rwegura Hydroelectric Power Station is a 18 megawatts (24,000 hp) hydroelectric power station in the Cibitoke Province of Burundi.
Ruzizi II Hydroelectric Power Station is a 44 megawatts (59,000 hp) hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ruzizi I Hydroelectric Power Station is a 29.8 megawatts (40,000 hp) hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Kitenge River, or Gitenge Rver, is a river in northwestern Burundi.
The Kagunuzi River is a river in northwestern Burundi.
The Mpanda River is a river in Bubanza Province, Burundi. It is a tributary of the Ruzizi River.
The Nyamagana River is a river in Cibitoke Province, Burundi. It is a tributary of the Ruzizi River.
The Nyakagunda River is a river in Cibitoke Province, Burundi. It is a tributary of the Ruzizi River.
The Muhira River is a river in Cibitoke Province, Burundi. It is a tributary of the Ruzizi River.
The Mwogere River is a river in Kayanza Province, Burundi, a right tributary of the Akanyaru River.