Ruzizi River

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:borders Burundi_and_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Rwanda_and_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
dry season
rainy season
gptkbp:conservationEfforts threatened by pollution
threatened by deforestation
threatened by overfishing
gptkbp:crosses Ruzizi_Plain
gptkbp:culturalSignificance festivals
local communities
traditional practices
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
tourism
supports local economies
gptkbp:environment tropical rainforest
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat loss
water scarcity
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:flowsInto Lake Tanganyika
gptkbp:geographicalFeature flows through valleys
flows through mountainous regions
gptkbp:hasPersonnel Ruzizi_River_tributaries
gptkbp:historicalEvent regional conflicts
colonial exploration
independence movements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance trade route
cultural_exchange
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruzizi River
gptkbp:length approximately 117 kilometers
gptkbp:localNames Ruzizi
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Burundi
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:mouth Lake Tanganyika
gptkbp:navigable partially navigable
gptkbp:notableFor fishing
irrigation
transportation
gptkbp:partOf Ruzizi_River_Basin
gptkbp:researchInterest socioeconomic studies
ecological studies
hydrological studies
gptkbp:source Lake Kivu
gptkbp:usedFor recreation
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:waterManagement seasonal flooding
water quality issues
gptkbp:wildlife various fish species
crocodiles
hippos