River Rwizi

River Rwizi
Waste in River Rwizi
Rivers in South West Uganda with the Ruizi (lower left center).
Location
Country	Uganda
Physical characteristics
Source	Buhweju hills
Mouth
• location	To Lake Victoria via the drainage systems of Lake Mburo, Lake Kachera and Kijanebalola.
• coordinates	0°41′33″S 30°54′20″E / 0.69250°S 30.90556°E / -0.69250; 30.90556
• elevation	1,258 m (4,127 ft)
Basin size	2,282 km2 (881 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	Mbarara[2]
• average	25.4 m3/s (900 cu ft/s)
• minimum	16.5 m3/s (580 cu ft/s)
• maximum	35.7 m3/s (1,260 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Victoria—White Nile—Nile—Mediterranean Sea
River system	Nile basin

River Rwizi is a river located in South Western Uganda in district called Mbarara. River Rwizi is a river located in southwestern Uganda. It is the second-longest river in Uganda, after the Nile River. The river originates in the hills of Buhweju District and flows through the districts of Sheema, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Rwampara, Mbarara, Isingiro, Kiruhura, Lyantonde, Rakai, and Kyotera. It eventually empties into Lake Victoria.^[3] Many swamps feed river Rwizi, including Nyakafumura, part of the Mushasha water basin, and Kanyabukanja wetland. These marshes function as water reservoirs or catchments, gently releasing water into the river to support the surrounding population.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}