HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #1081195950
Bassin de Rukarara
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 5 administrative regions : Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Nyanza, Nyaruguru, Rusizi
Pfafstetter: 17299909
Sub-basin area
518,1km²
Upstream area
518,1km²
Discharge
4,78m³/s
Mean elev.
2 151m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
Bassin de Mwogo110 km²
▲ Receives from 0 basins
Source / headwater (no upstream basin)
5 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 497.5 km²96.4% of basin
- 15.9 km²3.1% of basin
- 2.1 km²0.4% of basin
- 0.3 km²0.1% of basin
- 0.0 km²0.0% of basin
256 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Uwinzira53.63 km²91% commune
- Subukiniro31.19 km²98% commune
- Mabende18.79 km²95% commune
- Kintobo18.03 km²38% commune
- Kagano17.77 km²96% commune
- Uwisuri16.32 km²96% commune
- Tantamara16.17 km²100% commune
- Uwinzovu13.37 km²99% commune
- Gitovu6.83 km²100% commune
- Murembo6.01 km²64% commune
- Murambi3.93 km²85% commune
- Gashasha3.88 km²63% commune
- Zigati3.76 km²96% commune
- Gitwa3.72 km²83% commune
- Munyinya3.52 km²100% commune
- Nkurubuye3.49 km²99% commune
- Kivumu3.41 km²100% commune
- Biziguro3.41 km²87% commune
- Gikungu3.23 km²100% commune
- Munini3.04 km²100% commune
- Rubumburi2.83 km²100% commune
- Kasemazi2.82 km²100% commune
- Maheresho2.77 km²97% commune
- Gatoki2.65 km²100% commune
- Nyakizu2.59 km²100% commune
- Nyabubare2.56 km²100% commune
- Nyagishubi2.55 km²100% commune
- Kirehe2.49 km²100% commune
- Kibumba2.48 km²100% commune
- Mugote2.46 km²100% commune
- Gataba2.43 km²100% commune
- Muduha2.39 km²100% commune
- Nyamirama2.37 km²100% commune
- Kabere2.34 km²100% commune
- Baziro2.32 km²32% commune
- Kabuga2.27 km²99% commune
- Kayogoro2.27 km²100% commune
- Rwezamenyo2.19 km²100% commune
- Murwa2.19 km²100% commune
- Mirehe2.19 km²100% commune
- Gatandaganya2.15 km²100% commune
- Gitabage2.13 km²100% commune
- Uwarukara2.13 km²100% commune
- Kivomo2.11 km²97% commune
- Mujerenge2.10 km²100% commune
- Uwimpura2.10 km²100% commune
- Nyakirambi2.10 km²100% commune
- Gishwati2.07 km²100% commune
- Rusekera2.03 km²100% commune
- Kabaziro2.02 km²100% commune
- Muyange2.01 km²100% commune
- Buruhukiro2.01 km²74% commune
- Mugote2.00 km²100% commune
- Kinaba1.99 km²100% commune
- Kirwa1.96 km²100% commune
- Karumbi1.93 km²100% commune
- Kabuga1.93 km²100% commune
- Kavumu1.91 km²100% commune
- Minaga1.89 km²100% commune
- Gikomero1.88 km²100% commune
- Nyakibungo1.87 km²47% commune
- Kibingo1.87 km²97% commune
- Karaba1.86 km²99% commune
- Mirama1.86 km²100% commune
- Mwokora1.86 km²100% commune
- Rukamiro1.84 km²100% commune
- Kavumu1.83 km²87% commune
- Muhororo1.79 km²100% commune
- Ruhurura1.78 km²100% commune
- Giharayumbu1.77 km²100% commune
- Nyamirama1.77 km²100% commune
- Birambo1.73 km²99% commune
- Bishya1.71 km²100% commune
- Kigarama1.68 km²100% commune
- Munyege1.68 km²100% commune
- Gihumo1.66 km²100% commune
- Gatwa1.64 km²100% commune
- Gakoma1.63 km²69% commune
- Muriro1.61 km²100% commune
- Karama1.61 km²100% commune
- Nyarurambi1.58 km²100% commune
- Kanyege1.57 km²100% commune
- Munini1.56 km²3% commune
- Gasasa1.55 km²100% commune
- Kabuga1.55 km²100% commune
- Dusenyi1.51 km²100% commune
- Munanira1.50 km²100% commune
- Gatovu1.50 km²100% commune
- Muduha1.50 km²100% commune
- Gahande1.49 km²99% commune
- Gakereko1.49 km²100% commune
- Rambya1.49 km²100% commune
- Uwagisozi1.48 km²96% commune
- Gasharu1.46 km²100% commune
- Kabuga1.46 km²100% commune
- Nyagatovu1.45 km²100% commune
- Kavumu1.45 km²48% commune
- Kinyana1.45 km²100% commune
- Nyamugari1.44 km²91% commune
- Gahira1.44 km²100% commune
- Munini1.44 km²100% commune
- Muduha1.44 km²100% commune
- Kunyu1.41 km²100% commune
- Sekera1.40 km²100% commune
- Karambi1.40 km²100% commune
- Gakangaga1.39 km²92% commune
- Bushigishigi1.37 km²100% commune
- Ruganza1.36 km²100% commune
- Kanyege1.36 km²100% commune
- Nyamugari1.36 km²100% commune
- Kasebuturanyi1.36 km²100% commune
- Ryingarura1.35 km²100% commune
- Nyabusozi1.35 km²100% commune
- Magumira1.34 km²100% commune
- Nyirakiraro1.34 km²100% commune
- Rukeri1.33 km²100% commune
- Gihwahwa1.33 km²15% commune
- Gatare1.33 km²100% commune
- Rugaragara1.32 km²100% commune
- Bigugu1.32 km²100% commune
- Karambo1.32 km²100% commune
- Gasharu1.32 km²81% commune
- Gakoko1.31 km²100% commune
- Kirwa1.31 km²100% commune
- Nyakibyeyi1.31 km²100% commune
- Nyarubande1.30 km²96% commune
- Nyabisindu1.29 km²100% commune
- Nyamirama1.27 km²100% commune
- Gisoro1.26 km²100% commune
- Birembo1.25 km²100% commune
- Kabere1.24 km²100% commune
- Muganza1.24 km²100% commune
- Kamina1.23 km²100% commune
- Bitaba1.23 km²100% commune
- Cyumuganza1.21 km²100% commune
- Kigarama1.21 km²100% commune
- Kigarama1.21 km²100% commune
- Bishyiga1.21 km²100% commune
- Kivumu1.21 km²100% commune
- Cyeru1.19 km²100% commune
- Uwarwubatsi1.19 km²95% commune
- Gahira1.19 km²100% commune
- Bunyunyu1.19 km²100% commune
- Gititi1.16 km²100% commune
- Karambi1.16 km²100% commune
- Uwanjyogoro1.16 km²100% commune
- Uwamataba1.16 km²100% commune
- Sabake1.16 km²100% commune
- Ruganza1.15 km²100% commune
- Kagano1.15 km²100% commune
- Bitaba1.13 km²100% commune
- Nsinduka1.12 km²100% commune
- Kabeza1.12 km²100% commune
- Uwabushingwe1.11 km²99% commune
- Rukaranka1.11 km²100% commune
- Gahango1.11 km²100% commune
- Uwinkingi1.10 km²100% commune
- Cyamashya1.10 km²100% commune
- Uwicurangiro1.09 km²100% commune
- Bigumira1.08 km²100% commune
- Mukongoro1.07 km²100% commune
- Rugeyo1.07 km²100% commune
- Mwishogwe1.06 km²100% commune
- Gitwa1.05 km²100% commune
- Kibugazi1.04 km²100% commune
- Murambi1.04 km²100% commune
- Nyarubuye1.03 km²100% commune
- Kimina1.02 km²100% commune
- Cyumuganza1.01 km²100% commune
- Rwufe1.00 km²36% commune
- Nyakabuye1.00 km²74% commune
- Nyamifumba1.00 km²36% commune
- Masinde0.99 km²50% commune
- Gacundura0.97 km²100% commune
- Gitovu0.97 km²83% commune
- Karandura0.97 km²100% commune
- Joma0.96 km²28% commune
- Uwanyakanyeri0.95 km²53% commune
- Rugeti0.93 km²100% commune
- Munombe0.93 km²100% commune
- Uwinyana0.92 km²100% commune
- Mujuga0.92 km²96% commune
- Karehe0.92 km²44% commune
- Buhoro0.90 km²100% commune
- Gakoma0.88 km²47% commune
- Buremera0.87 km²100% commune
- Gasharu0.86 km²72% commune
- Ndogondwe0.84 km²100% commune
- Uwabumenyi0.84 km²78% commune
- Murambi0.83 km²100% commune
- Mwufe0.82 km²100% commune
- Munazi0.81 km²100% commune
- Gicaca0.80 km²100% commune
- Turonzi0.79 km²100% commune
- Kagarama0.76 km²64% commune
- Kanyampongo0.76 km²100% commune
- Nyanza0.76 km²43% commune
- Nyamugari0.75 km²42% commune
- Cyimicanga0.71 km²76% commune
- Kabarera0.71 km²100% commune
- Rushubi0.67 km²100% commune
- Buhiga0.65 km²57% commune
- Nganzo0.63 km²37% commune
- Kivuruga0.62 km²100% commune
- Karambi0.61 km²58% commune
- Uwurunazi0.58 km²61% commune
- Kabeza0.58 km²100% commune
- Rugabe0.57 km²1% commune
- Kiminazi0.56 km²100% commune
- Ryanyakayaga0.55 km²65% commune
- Uwinkomo0.55 km²100% commune
- Munombe0.55 km²36% commune
- Nyamitobo0.54 km²41% commune
- Kavumu0.53 km²3% commune
- Karambo0.52 km²100% commune
- Kabusekuru0.51 km²100% commune
- Murangara0.50 km²98% commune
- Gakoma0.48 km²21% commune
- Munini0.45 km²28% commune
- Cyinyonza0.44 km²28% commune
- Nkamba0.43 km²27% commune
- Rebero0.40 km²11% commune
- Rwamakara0.38 km²11% commune
- Kigohe0.37 km²23% commune
- Nyaruhura0.33 km²11% commune
- Kibonajoro0.31 km²0% commune
- Gituntu0.28 km²10% commune
- Gihara0.24 km²8% commune
- Muse0.23 km²35% commune
- Munyege0.22 km²78% commune
- Nyarusange0.20 km²12% commune
- Rwamagana0.20 km²13% commune
- Bususuruke0.20 km²18% commune
- Gatovu0.19 km²21% commune
- Nkomero0.19 km²25% commune
- Murandaryi0.15 km²6% commune
- Nkomero0.10 km²6% commune
- Karama0.08 km²7% commune
- Kabacuzi0.06 km²5% commune
- Rugazi0.06 km²4% commune
- Miko0.05 km²38% commune
- Gasagara0.05 km²3% commune
- Ruseke0.05 km²3% commune
- Munyinya0.04 km²4% commune
- Kagarama0.04 km²4% commune
- Matsinda0.03 km²3% commune
- Nyakabingo0.02 km²1% commune
- Nkomero0.01 km²0% commune
- Mukaka0.01 km²1% commune
- Gasezo0.01 km²0% commune
- Akanyirandori0.01 km²0% commune
- Gaseke0.00 km²0% commune
- Gatare0.00 km²0% commune
- Sumba0.00 km²0% commune
- Bamba0.00 km²0% commune
- Cyarera0.00 km²0% commune
2 intersecting protected areas
Nyungwe
IUCN IVNational Park
160.00 km² overlap
Nyungwe National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
159.57 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
454 distinct species · 4 346 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bassin de Rukarara : 23 espèces reliées par 22 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 7.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
22
Connectance
0.073
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydroclimate (BasinATLAS lev08)
Mean T°
16,3°C
Annual rain
1 480mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
0,08
Runoff
303mm/an
PET
1 336mm
AET
1 062mm
Mean slope
11,3°
Water table
457cm
Forest
46%
Crops
27%
Urban
16%
Protected
31%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)