HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #1081193260
Bassin de Murago Wetland
A watershed (drainage basin) is not a body of water — it is the land area where rainfall converges towards a single river that eventually reaches the sea (or an endorheic basin). Boundaries follow ridgelines.
Crosses 3 administrative regions across 2 countries : Bugesera, Busoni, Ruhango
Sub-basin area
392,4km²
Upstream area
392,7km²
Discharge
2,17m³/s
Mean elev.
1 414m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
▲ Receives from 0 basins
Source / headwater (no upstream basin)
3 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 377.1 km²96.5% of basin
- 13.1 km²3.3% of basin
- 0.5 km²0.1% of basin
203 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Cyaruhiririra61.16 km²100% commune
- Byimana22.31 km²94% commune
- Nemba14.46 km²82% commune
- Ubukoroco11.67 km²66% commune
- Rwimikoni I7.81 km²66% commune
- Rutete6.41 km²62% commune
- Mabuye6.15 km²99% commune
- Gakindo5.88 km²100% commune
- Rugarama5.41 km²79% commune
- Gitagata4.01 km²100% commune
- Kabyo3.79 km²100% commune
- Muyange3.57 km²100% commune
- Rugarama3.38 km²100% commune
- Kadebu3.21 km²100% commune
- Nyakayaga3.08 km²100% commune
- Kigusa2.83 km²100% commune
- Kindonyi2.80 km²94% commune
- Kavumu2.65 km²100% commune
- Ngeruka2.55 km²100% commune
- Nyabaguma2.53 km²98% commune
- Murambi2.42 km²100% commune
- Nyakajuri2.40 km²100% commune
- Rwarusaku2.37 km²100% commune
- Karugondo2.35 km²100% commune
- Ruhorobero2.25 km²100% commune
- Nyakariba2.24 km²100% commune
- Kamasonga2.22 km²100% commune
- Kiruhura2.22 km²100% commune
- Runyonza2.18 km²100% commune
- Rwankeri2.17 km²100% commune
- Kiruhura2.13 km²100% commune
- Kivugiza2.13 km²100% commune
- Kamahango2.13 km²100% commune
- Binyonzwe2.05 km²100% commune
- Ruli2.02 km²100% commune
- Ntungamo Ii2.00 km²100% commune
- Matinza1.97 km²100% commune
- Karambo1.93 km²100% commune
- Ruduha1.93 km²100% commune
- Kanombe1.92 km²100% commune
- Kamahirwe1.88 km²100% commune
- Rwakaramira1.88 km²100% commune
- Kimiduha1.87 km²100% commune
- Ntungamo I1.84 km²100% commune
- Kibungo1.84 km²74% commune
- Murambi1.83 km²100% commune
- Rushubi1.83 km²100% commune
- Nyarubande1.78 km²100% commune
- Rusagara1.78 km²98% commune
- Remera1.78 km²98% commune
- Nyabaranga1.77 km²91% commune
- Buhara1.77 km²100% commune
- Heru1.76 km²100% commune
- Keza1.76 km²100% commune
- Kajevuba1.74 km²100% commune
- Gahwiji I1.72 km²100% commune
- Gihari1.70 km²100% commune
- Kagogo1.67 km²100% commune
- Gikundamvura1.67 km²100% commune
- Kavumu1.64 km²100% commune
- Gahosha1.62 km²100% commune
- Nyakayenzi1.61 km²100% commune
- Rusagara1.59 km²100% commune
- Kijuri1.58 km²98% commune
- Rebero1.56 km²94% commune
- Ngarama1.55 km²100% commune
- Gakoni1.55 km²98% commune
- Ruzinge1.54 km²100% commune
- Kazabagarura1.53 km²92% commune
- Rubwirwa1.53 km²100% commune
- Kabuye1.53 km²100% commune
- Rutare1.51 km²100% commune
- Rukindo1.47 km²100% commune
- Rukoyoyo1.46 km²100% commune
- Kaziranyenzi1.44 km²100% commune
- Bidudu1.42 km²100% commune
- Musagara1.41 km²43% commune
- Kagusa1.39 km²100% commune
- Kiyovu1.38 km²98% commune
- Gatinza1.37 km²100% commune
- Kururama1.37 km²100% commune
- Rutare1.36 km²100% commune
- Fatinkanda1.35 km²100% commune
- Migina1.35 km²100% commune
- Kamajeri1.35 km²100% commune
- Muyenzi1.34 km²100% commune
- Kagarama1.33 km²100% commune
- Bihari1.31 km²95% commune
- Gahwiji II1.31 km²100% commune
- Kabaya1.30 km²100% commune
- Karama1.29 km²100% commune
- Gasagara1.27 km²100% commune
- Twimpara1.26 km²100% commune
- Kagasa1.26 km²100% commune
- Kabuye1.25 km²100% commune
- Fatinkanda1.25 km²100% commune
- Kururama1.25 km²100% commune
- Muyange1.24 km²100% commune
- Gatare1.22 km²86% commune
- Rebero1.21 km²100% commune
- Murago1.20 km²100% commune
- Gatare1.19 km²100% commune
- Gasagara1.19 km²100% commune
- Rukurazo1.18 km²100% commune
- Murambi1.18 km²100% commune
- Shitwe1.17 km²100% commune
- Mbonwa1.17 km²100% commune
- Gatoki1.17 km²100% commune
- Nyamuri1.16 km²48% commune
- Rusagara1.15 km²98% commune
- Rugeyo1.14 km²92% commune
- Kagese1.13 km²100% commune
- Kayonza1.12 km²100% commune
- Mareba1.07 km²100% commune
- Rusenyi1.07 km²100% commune
- Rugero1.07 km²95% commune
- Kamudeberi1.06 km²100% commune
- Rwabikwano1.05 km²100% commune
- Cyantwari1.04 km²100% commune
- Akaje1.04 km²100% commune
- Rwintare1.04 km²100% commune
- Remera1.04 km²81% commune
- Mbuga1.03 km²100% commune
- Bigaga1.02 km²100% commune
- Kibaya1.02 km²100% commune
- Ngugu1.02 km²100% commune
- Ruyenzi1.01 km²100% commune
- Gihoko1.01 km²100% commune
- Gitwa1.00 km²100% commune
- Rususa1.00 km²100% commune
- Kidudu0.98 km²84% commune
- Nziranziza0.97 km²85% commune
- Kankuriyingoma0.96 km²89% commune
- Rugarama0.94 km²100% commune
- Kabeza0.90 km²100% commune
- Kabuye0.89 km²100% commune
- Rusenyi0.89 km²100% commune
- Rutaka0.86 km²100% commune
- Tetero0.86 km²100% commune
- Pamba I0.85 km²68% commune
- Kirasaniro0.85 km²100% commune
- Cyarubazi0.82 km²100% commune
- Gitega0.80 km²100% commune
- Cyanika0.79 km²92% commune
- Kagarama0.78 km²100% commune
- Gatare0.78 km²100% commune
- Bukumba0.78 km²100% commune
- Nyamigisha0.77 km²100% commune
- Gafunzo0.76 km²100% commune
- Kamasonga0.76 km²100% commune
- Bushenyi0.75 km²68% commune
- Kanka0.75 km²100% commune
- Rutebe0.74 km²55% commune
- Kamunana0.73 km²100% commune
- Kabeza0.73 km²100% commune
- Gitaramuka0.73 km²58% commune
- Sumbure0.72 km²28% commune
- Kabingo0.71 km²100% commune
- Karwana0.71 km²100% commune
- Gatare0.70 km²100% commune
- Nsoro0.70 km²58% commune
- Ruhina0.69 km²100% commune
- Kabere0.64 km²100% commune
- Kigarama0.62 km²35% commune
- Gako0.61 km²91% commune
- Nyamirama0.59 km²45% commune
- Gatanga0.58 km²100% commune
- Biryogo0.58 km²100% commune
- Gateko0.56 km²23% commune
- Rukora0.51 km²22% commune
- RutaboRuhango0.49 km²9% commune
- Kagasa Ii0.43 km²6% commune
- Kabuga0.41 km²100% commune
- Karama0.37 km²100% commune
- Rango0.33 km²98% commune
- Gakurazo0.33 km²20% commune
- Ndama0.18 km²14% commune
- Kavumu0.18 km²9% commune
- Munazi0.17 km²6% commune
- Pamba Ii0.16 km²97% commune
- Rusibya0.14 km²8% commune
- Runyonza0.13 km²13% commune
- Kampeka0.13 km²65% commune
- Rwimikoni Ii0.12 km²16% commune
- Ikoni0.11 km²9% commune
- Kagasera0.09 km²29% commune
- Rutare0.09 km²13% commune
- Migina0.09 km²12% commune
- Cyahafi0.09 km²8% commune
- Mubano0.08 km²8% commune
- Biharagu0.06 km²4% commune
- Kagasa I0.05 km²2% commune
- Gateko0.05 km²4% commune
- Taba0.05 km²3% commune
- Rebero0.03 km²5% commune
- Kindama0.03 km²3% commune
- Ruramba0.02 km²3% commune
- Masangano0.01 km²5% commune
- Rugazi0.01 km²0% commune
- Kamweru0.00 km²0% commune
- Nyarusambu0.00 km²0% commune
- Ruhuha Ii0.00 km²0% commune
- Kanyamata0.00 km²0% commune
1 intersecting protected areas
Forêt de Murehe
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Landscape
3.42 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
999 distinct species · 3 151 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 43 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bassin de Murago Wetland : 34 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 49 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 4.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydroclimate (BasinATLAS lev08)
Mean T°
20,7°C
Annual rain
964mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
-0,40
Runoff
176mm/an
PET
1 611mm
AET
815mm
Mean slope
4,0°
Water table
372cm
Forest
1%
Crops
27%
Urban
24%
Protected
0%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)