Lake Muhazi
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NASA satellite image of Lake Muhazi
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Lake Muhazi at the Seeds of Peace centre in Gahini
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| Coordinates | 1°51′S 30°24′E / 1.850°S 30.400°ECoordinates: 1°51′S 30°24′E / 1.850°S 30.400°E |
| Primary outflows | Nyabugogo River |
| Catchment area | 829 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Rwanda |
| Max. length | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Surface area | 33 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.33 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,443 m (4,734 ft) |
| Settlements | Gahini, Rwesero |
Lake Muhazi (Kinyarwanda: Ikiyaga cya Muhazi) is a long thin shallow lake in the east of Rwanda. The bulk of the lake lies in the Eastern Province, with the western end forming the border between the Northern and Kigali Provinces. It is a flooded valley lake, lying predominantly in an east to west direction, but with numerous offshoots in a north to south direction, formerly the location of tributaries. The lake has a concrete dam at the western end, constructed in 1999 to replace an earth dam which had existed since time immemorial. The lake empties into the Nyabugogo River, which flows southwards to Kigali where it meets the Nyabarongo River, part of the upper Nile.
Lake Muhazi is located in the eastern part of Rwanda, at coordinates 1°52′S 30°22′E / 1.867°S 30.367°E. It is accessible from three of Rwanda's primary routes. The Kigali to Gatuna road passes close to the lake's western end, the Kigali to Kayonza road, which runs parallel to the lake to the south; finally, the Kayonza to Kagitumba road runs along the lakeshore for 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) near Gahini, before passing over two of the ridges emanating from the lake and finally leaving the lake near Kawangire. and it is a research proposal of Mediatrice, Irene and Sandra
Lake Muhazi is 60 km long, in an east-west direction, but its width is less than 5 km. It is located in east-central Rwanda and has shoreline in three of the country's five provinces. The western third of the lake forms the border between Kigali Province (Gasabo District) to the south, and Northern Province (Gicumbi District) to the north. The eastern two-thirds or the lake is in the Eastern Province, forming the border between Rwamagana District to the south, and Gatsibo and Kayonza Districts to the north.
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