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Lake Rweru is a lake close to the northernmost point of Burundi in central Africa. The northern shore of the lake forms part of Burundi's border with Rwanda. It is the most distant origin point of the Nile River. The Kagera River, considered by many as the start point of the Nile, rises at the northern part of the lake, located in Rwanda.

Lake Rweru
Lake Rweru
Location	Burundi
Coordinates	2°22′40″S 30°19′25″E
Type	Lake
Basin countries	Burundi, Rwanda
Surface area	100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Average depth	2.1 m (10 ft)
Max. depth	3.9 m (10 ft)
Shore length1	76 km (50 mi)
Surface elevation	1,325 m (4,350 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Geography

The lake has a surface area of 100 km² (40 sq mi) between two countries, Burundi (80 km² (30 sq mi)) and Rwanda (20 km² (10 sq mi)). The lake has a shoreline of approximately 76 km. The lake is very shallow in most parts and has a mean depth of 2.1 m with its maximum depth at 3 m located in Burundi. The Kagera River flows out of the lake in Burundi and flows east along Rwanda's border until it joins the Ruvubu River.[1]

Controversy

In August 2015 fishermen in Burundi living around the lake in the Muyinga Province recovered over 40 unidentified bodies floating in the lake. Most of the bodies were wrapped in plastic. The bodies recovered were in the advance stages of decomposition, alarming the local villagers due to health concerns.[2] Burundi claims that all the bodies recovered were Rwandan by nationality and there are no credible conclusions to how the bodies were killed. Both countries deny that the bodies are their citizens.[3] The Federal Bureau of Investigation from the United States agreed to take the case after both countries showed lack of interest to look into the matter.[4]

See also

• Kagera River
• Lake Photos

References

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На других языках

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[de] Rugwero

Der Rugwero-See (Rweru-See) ist ein See auf der Grenze von Ruanda und Burundi nahe dem Dreiländereck mit Tansania.

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- [en] Lake Rweru

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[es] Lago Rweru

Lago Rweru (en francés: Lac Rweru)[1] es un lago cercano a la punta norte de Burundi, en África central. La costa norte del lago forma parte de la frontera de Burundi con Ruanda, cerca de los límites con Tanzania. El lago se extiende sobre una longitud de unos 18 kilómetros en dirección norte-sur y 14,5 km de este a oeste.

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[fr] Lac Rweru

Le lac Rweru est un petit lac d'Afrique centrale, partagé entre la Province de l'Est au Sud du Rwanda et la Province de Kirundo au Nord du Burundi – comme le lac Cyohoha Sud (Cohoha), situé un peu plus à l'Ouest.

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[ru] Ругверо

Ругверо[1] — озеро в Центральной Африке, на территории Бурунди и Руанды, граница которых проходит по его северной части. В северной части озера, расположенной в Руанде, берет своё начало река Кагера.

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