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Kagera River

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The Kagera River, also Akagera River, or Alexandra Nile, is an East African river, forming part of the upper headwaters of the Nile and carrying water from its most distant source. [1]

65 relations: Akagera National Park, Burkhart Waldecker, Burundi, Early history of Uganda, Foreign relations of Burundi, Foreign relations of Rwanda, Gatsibo District, Geography of Rwanda, Geography of Tanzania, Henry Morton Stanley's first trans-Africa exploration, Index of Tanzania-related articles, Index of Uganda-related articles, John Hanning Speke, Kagara, Kagera, Kagera Region, Kagitumba, Kagitumba river, Kikagati, Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station, Kirehe District, Kyaka Bridge, Labeobarbus somereni, Lake Rweru, Lake Victoria, Lake Victoria squeaker, List of countries by northernmost point, List of international border rivers, List of power stations in Rwanda, List of power stations in Uganda, List of rivers by length, List of rivers of Burundi, List of rivers of Rwanda, List of rivers of Tanzania, List of rivers of Uganda, Luambwa barb, Mbarara–Kikagati Road, Mirama Hills, Mogambo, Muvumba river, Muvumbe Hydroelectric Power Station, Nile, Nile Basin Initiative, Nshungyezi Hydroelectric Power Station, Nyabarongo River, Oscar Baumann, Outline of Burundi, Ripon barbel, River source, Rurubu River, ..., Rusumo Bridge, Rusumo District, Rusumo Falls, Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station, Rusumo International Bridge, Rusumo, Rwanda, Ruvyironza River, Rwanda, Synodontis afrofischeri, Synodontis ruandae, Timeline of Kigali, TR RV class, Transport in Rwanda, White Nile, Wildlife of Burundi. Expand index (15 more) »

Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park covers in eastern Rwanda, along the Tanzanian border.

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Burkhart Waldecker

Burkhart Waldecker (born August 19, 1902 in Hagen – died 1964) was a German explorer who, in 1937, discovered the most southern source of the White Nile in Burundi.

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Burundi

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi (Republika y'Uburundi,; République du Burundi, or), is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

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Early history of Uganda

The early history of Uganda comprises the history of Uganda before the territory that is today Uganda was made into a British protectorate at the end of the 19th century.

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Foreign relations of Burundi

Burundi's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns.

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Foreign relations of Rwanda

Rwanda has been the center of much international attention since the war and genocide of 1994.

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Gatsibo District

Gatsibo is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda.

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Geography of Rwanda

Rwanda is located in central Africa, to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the co-ordinates.

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Geography of Tanzania

Tanzania comprises many lakes, national parks, and Africa's highest point, Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Henry Morton Stanley's first trans-Africa exploration

Between 1874 and 1877 Henry Morton Stanley traveled central Africa East to West, exploring Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika and the Lualaba and Congo rivers.

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Index of Tanzania-related articles

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Index of Uganda-related articles

Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Uganda include.

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John Hanning Speke

John Hanning Speke (4 May 1827 – 15 September 1864) was an English explorer and officer in the British Indian Army who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa.

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Kagara

Kagara may refer to.

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Kagera

Kagera may refer to.

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Kagera Region

Kagera Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions.

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Kagitumba

Kagitumba is a town in Rwanda.

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Kagitumba river

The Kagitumba is a river on the border of Rwanda and Uganda part of the upper headwaters of the Nile.

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Kikagati

Kikagati is a town in Western Uganda.

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Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station

Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station, also referred to as Kikagati Power Station, is a hydroelectric power station, under construction in Uganda.

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Kirehe District

Kirehe is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda.

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Kyaka Bridge

Kyaka Bridge is a bridge in Tanzania across the Kagera River.

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Labeobarbus somereni

Labeobarbus somereni, or Someren's barb, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

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Lake Rweru

Lake Rweru is a lake close to the northernmost point of Burundi in central Africa.

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Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria (Nam Lolwe in Luo; Nalubaale in Luganda; Nyanza in Kinyarwanda and some Bantu languages) is one of the African Great Lakes.

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Lake Victoria squeaker

The Lake Victoria squeaker (Synodontis victoriae) is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda where it is found in Lakes Kioga and Victoria and the Victorian Nile the lower Kagera River and the Malagarasi River drainage.

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List of countries by northernmost point

This is a list of countries by northernmost point on land.

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List of international border rivers

No description.

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List of power stations in Rwanda

The following page lists all power stations in Rwanda.

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List of power stations in Uganda

This page lists all power stations in Uganda.

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List of rivers by length

This is a list of the longest rivers on Earth.

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List of rivers of Burundi

This is a list of rivers in Burundi.

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List of rivers of Rwanda

This is a list of rivers in Rwanda.

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List of rivers of Tanzania

No description.

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List of rivers of Uganda

This is a list of rivers in Uganda.

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Luambwa barb

Luambwa barb (Enteromius cercops) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius which is found in the Lake Victoria drainage system of Kenya, the Malawa River in and Uganda and the Akagera system of Rwanda.

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Mbarara–Kikagati Road

The Mbarara–Kikagati Road is in southwestern Uganda, connecting the city of Mbarara in Mbarara District and the town of Kikagati in Isingiro District, at the border between Uganda and Tanzania.

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Mirama Hills

Mirama Hills is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.

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Mogambo

Mogambo is a 1953 American Technicolor adventure/romantic drama film directed by John Ford and starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly and featuring Donald Sinden.

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Muvumba river

Muvumba is a river in northeastern of Rwanda and southwestern Uganda.

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Muvumbe Hydroelectric Power Station

Muvumbe Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in the Western Region of Uganda.

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Nile

The Nile River (النيل, Egyptian Arabic en-Nīl, Standard Arabic an-Nīl; ⲫⲓⲁⲣⲱ, P(h)iaro; Ancient Egyptian: Ḥ'pī and Jtrw; Biblical Hebrew:, Ha-Ye'or or, Ha-Shiḥor) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, and is commonly regarded as the longest river in the world, though some sources cite the Amazon River as the longest.

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Nile Basin Initiative

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a partnership among the Nile riparian states that “seeks to develop the river in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, and promote regional peace and security”.

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Nshungyezi Hydroelectric Power Station

Nshyugyezi Hydroelectric Power Station, also Nsongezi Hydroelectric Power Station, is a planned hydroelectric power station in Uganda.

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Nyabarongo River

The Nyabarongo (or Nyawarungu) is a major river in Rwanda, part of the upper headwaters of the Nile.

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Oscar Baumann

Oscar Baumann (25 June 1864 in Vienna – 12 October 1899 in Vienna) was an Austrian explorer, cartographer and ethnographer.

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Outline of Burundi

The location of Burundi An enlargeable map of the Republic of Burundi The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burundi: The Republic of Burundi is a small sovereign country located in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

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Ripon barbel

The Ripon barbel (Labeobarbus altianalis) is an East African ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.

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River source

The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the furthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river.

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Rurubu River

The Rurubu River (also spelt Ruvubu and Ruvuvu) is a river in central Africa whose waters gather from the most distant portion of the Nile basin.

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Rusumo Bridge

Rusumo Bridge is an international bridge across the Kagera River linking Rwanda and Tanzania.

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Rusumo District

Rusumo was a district (akarere) in the former Rwandan province of Kibungo.

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Rusumo Falls

Rusumo Falls is a waterfall located on the Kagera river on the border between Rwanda and Tanzania, part of the most distant headwaters of the river Nile.

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Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station

The Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the Rusumo Power Station, is a hydropower plant under construction, with initial planned capacity installation of when completed.

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Rusumo International Bridge

Rusumo International Bridge is an international bridge, opened in 2014, across the Kagera River.

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Rusumo, Rwanda

Rusumo, is a town in Kirehe District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda.

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Ruvyironza River

The Ruvyironza (or Luvironza) River is a river in Africa which is considered by some to be the most remote source of the Nile, the world's longest river.

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Rwanda

Rwanda (U Rwanda), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Repubulika y'u Rwanda; République du Rwanda), is a sovereign state in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland.

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Synodontis afrofischeri

Synodontis afrofischeri, known as Fischer's Victoria squeaker, the marbled Victoria squeaker, Fischer's catfish, or the Victoria synodontis, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Synodontis ruandae

Synodontis ruandae is a species of upside-down catfish native to Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania where it is found in the Kagera River system.

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Timeline of Kigali

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kigali, Rwanda.

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TR RV class

The TR RV class, later known as the EAR 21 class, was a class of gauge steam locomotives designed and built for the Tanganyika Railway (TR) as a development of the TR MK class.

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Transport in Rwanda

The transport system in Rwanda centres primarily around the road network.

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White Nile

The White Nile (النيل الأبيض) is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile; the other is the Blue Nile.

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Wildlife of Burundi

The wildlife of Burundi is composed of its flora and fauna.

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Redirects here:

Akagera River, Alexandra Nile, Kagera river, The Kagera River.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagera_River

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