Koko River (Rusizi District)

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Koko River
Location
Country Rwanda
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  coordinates
2°36′36″S29°11′12″E / 2.610048°S 29.186624°E / -2.610048; 29.186624 Coordinates: 2°36′36″S29°11′12″E / 2.610048°S 29.186624°E / -2.610048; 29.186624
Basin features
River system Rusizi River
Tributaries 
  leftShyara River

The Koko River is a river in the Rusizi District of southwestern Rwanda that is a right-hand tributary of the Ruhwa River, which forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. For most of its length it runs through the Nyungwe National Park. [1]

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  • "Rusizi Administrative Map" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2013-04-02.