Ecosystem Information - Rusizi
Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Rusizi
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Rusisi
Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, Congo River basin, Central Africa 2° S 4° S - 28° E 30° E
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Description Major tributary of Lake Tanganyika, joining the lake near Gatumba; drains Lake Kivu at Bukavu. Includes: Luvubu
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