Rusumo Falls

Rusumo Falls
The border crossing at Rusumo Falls. Tanzania is on the left, Rwanda on the right.
Rusumo Falls is located in Rwanda
Rusumo Falls
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LocationRwanda-Tanzania border
Coordinates2°22′31″S 30°47′33″E / 2.37528°S 30.79250°E / -2.37528; 30.79250
Total height15 m (49 ft)
Total width40 m (130 ft)
WatercourseNile

Rusumo Falls (French: Chutes Rusumo) 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. The falls are approximately 15 m (49 ft) high and 40 m (130 ft) wide and have formed on Precambrian schists and quartzphyllites.

Although the falls themselves are not of significant height in comparison to other waterfalls, they have played an important part in the history of Rwanda because they form the only bridging point on the river in that area.