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The Ruvubu River (also spelt Rurubu and Ruvuvu) is a river in central Africa whose waters gather from the most distant, southern portion of the Nile basin. With a total length of 416 km (258 mi) and has a drainage basin of 14,000 km² (5,400 sq mi). It rises in the north of Burundi, near the town of Kayanza and then does a southward arc through Burundi, being joined by the Ruvyironza River near Gitega. From there it runs northeast, through the Ruvubu National Park, up to the Tanzanian border. After a stretch along the border, the Ruvubu crosses properly into Tanzania, before joining the Nyabarongo River on the Tanzania–Rwanda border near Rusumo Falls, to form the Kagera River.

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The Ruvubu gets its name from the Kirundi word for hippopatamus, imvubu, because the river is home to a large population of hippos.[1]

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[de] Ruvuvu

Der Ruvuvu oder Ruvubu (auch Ruwuwu oder Ruvusu) ist ein Fluss in Burundi und Tansania. Er gehört zum Oberlauf des Nils und wird mit seinem rechten Nebenfluss Luvironza als dessen längster Quellast gezählt.

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- [en] Rurubu River

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[es] Río Rurubu

El río Rurubu o Ruvubu es un río de África Central de unos 300 km de longitud, que pertenece a la cuenca hidrográfica del río Nilo.

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[it] Ruvubu

Il Ruvubu è il principale fiume del Burundi. Il suo nome in kirundi significa "fiume degli ippopotami" detti invubu.

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