HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #1081205960
Bassin de Ruhwa
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 8 administrative regions across 3 countries : Mabayi, Mugina, Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Nyaruguru +3
Pfafstetter: 13286760
Sub-basin area
943,5km²
Upstream area
943,5km²
Discharge
9,67m³/s
Mean elev.
1 806m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
Bassin de Luvubu468 km²
▲ Receives from 0 basins
Source / headwater (no upstream basin)
8 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 667.9 km²71.1% of basin
- 93.5 km²10.0% of basin
- 81.5 km²8.7% of basin
- 64.3 km²6.8% of basin
- 15.4 km²1.6% of basin
- 9.1 km²1.0% of basin
- 7.1 km²0.8% of basin
- 0.6 km²0.1% of basin
397 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Kenya108.35 km²97% commune
- Gakopfo103.98 km²94% commune
- Kibonajoro73.16 km²100% commune
- Munkamba19.35 km²97% commune
- Kigarama11.88 km²100% commune
- Rubona10.78 km²100% commune
- Munini10.14 km²19% commune
- Gitwa8.12 km²100% commune
- Nyamurira7.38 km²100% commune
- Gitega6.63 km²100% commune
- Rwamagare6.16 km²100% commune
- Nyabigoma6.14 km²100% commune
- Kivugiza5.45 km²100% commune
- Uwinzira5.35 km²9% commune
- Ruhondo4.70 km²100% commune
- Cyaruhiza4.45 km²100% commune
- Mujabagiro4.36 km²14% commune
- Rujagi4.10 km²100% commune
- Cyijuru4.04 km²100% commune
- Gihungwe3.58 km²100% commune
- Nyaruteja3.56 km²100% commune
- Musumba3.45 km²100% commune
- Rukuraza3.41 km²100% commune
- Byimana3.36 km²100% commune
- Mwimerere3.34 km²100% commune
- Kabuga3.31 km²100% commune
- Kintobo3.04 km²6% commune
- Karambo2.95 km²100% commune
- Muyebe2.77 km²100% commune
- Ndabereye2.70 km²100% commune
- Gombaniro2.68 km²100% commune
- Rubamba2.67 km²100% commune
- Rubuye2.57 km²100% commune
- Ruhwa2.54 km²100% commune
- Kabisheshe2.52 km²100% commune
- Gihigano2.51 km²100% commune
- Mutara2.47 km²100% commune
- Gakenke2.42 km²100% commune
- Nkamba2.42 km²18% commune
- Bunyereri2.35 km²100% commune
- Rutovu2.30 km²100% commune
- Buhanga2.29 km²100% commune
- Rushwati2.27 km²100% commune
- Gatanga2.25 km²100% commune
- Bisengo2.23 km²100% commune
- Mutonga2.22 km²100% commune
- Jyambere2.20 km²100% commune
- Mibirizi2.16 km²100% commune
- Gasumo2.14 km²100% commune
- Gatabuvuga2.08 km²100% commune
- Kindobwe2.03 km²100% commune
- Kinunga2.01 km²100% commune
- Matyazo2.01 km²100% commune
- Gitambi2.01 km²100% commune
- Kabucuku2.00 km²100% commune
- Rugabe1.98 km²86% commune
- Busasamana1.93 km²100% commune
- Nkomero1.91 km²78% commune
- Kabaha1.87 km²100% commune
- Muganza1.86 km²100% commune
- Kacyiru1.84 km²100% commune
- Nyamutake1.82 km²100% commune
- Rwihene1.81 km²100% commune
- Rusayo1.77 km²100% commune
- Giciramata1.72 km²100% commune
- Shanike1.71 km²100% commune
- Nyamugari1.70 km²100% commune
- Nyamugari1.68 km²93% commune
- Karama1.67 km²100% commune
- Bitendezi1.66 km²100% commune
- Mubombo1.64 km²78% commune
- Runyovu1.63 km²100% commune
- Buye1.62 km²100% commune
- Kabuyange1.62 km²100% commune
- Gasihe1.60 km²100% commune
- Nyakagenge1.59 km²100% commune
- Rukamba1.58 km²100% commune
- Ruvuruga1.57 km²100% commune
- Nyamirambo1.56 km²100% commune
- Cyunguriro1.54 km²100% commune
- Kagenge1.52 km²100% commune
- Mpinga1.51 km²100% commune
- Kabugarama1.51 km²100% commune
- Gakomeye1.50 km²100% commune
- Nyange1.50 km²100% commune
- Mugenge1.49 km²100% commune
- Rebero1.49 km²100% commune
- Nyakagoma1.48 km²100% commune
- Cyamura1.48 km²100% commune
- Nyaburenge1.47 km²100% commune
- Ndengerezi1.47 km²100% commune
- Kariba1.46 km²100% commune
- Kabonabose1.46 km²100% commune
- Banamba1.45 km²100% commune
- Gashinjano1.45 km²100% commune
- Kabuga1.44 km²100% commune
- Uwinzovu1.44 km²100% commune
- Hinduka1.43 km²100% commune
- Mpinga1.42 km²100% commune
- Gasarabuye1.41 km²60% commune
- Gatarange1.41 km²100% commune
- Nzabuhaha1.41 km²100% commune
- Gasharu1.40 km²100% commune
- Kabumbwe1.40 km²100% commune
- Rungunga1.40 km²100% commune
- Busarabuye1.39 km²100% commune
- Nyakibanda1.37 km²100% commune
- Rwinkuba1.36 km²100% commune
- Musigiti1.35 km²100% commune
- Bitaba1.33 km²100% commune
- Kanoga1.32 km²100% commune
- Kirwano1.30 km²100% commune
- Kirume1.29 km²100% commune
- Rususa1.29 km²100% commune
- Runyami1.28 km²100% commune
- Mugerero1.27 km²100% commune
- Mwiyando1.27 km²99% commune
- Gisovu1.24 km²100% commune
- Buhinga1.23 km²100% commune
- Torero1.23 km²100% commune
- Kiyanza1.23 km²100% commune
- Gisovu1.21 km²100% commune
- Kabahinda1.21 km²100% commune
- Ryarubaka1.19 km²100% commune
- Kinanira1.19 km²100% commune
- Ntenyi1.18 km²100% commune
- Nyakibingo1.18 km²100% commune
- Rujeberi1.18 km²100% commune
- Kiremereye1.17 km²100% commune
- Nyarusange1.16 km²100% commune
- Muguri1.15 km²41% commune
- Kagikongoro1.14 km²100% commune
- Gakungu1.14 km²100% commune
- Nyarusebeya1.14 km²100% commune
- Mwoya1.14 km²100% commune
- Binyaburanga1.14 km²100% commune
- Mariba1.12 km²100% commune
- Rwamisave1.12 km²100% commune
- Kazinda1.12 km²100% commune
- Mpuzamahanga1.12 km²100% commune
- Bushenge1.11 km²100% commune
- Rugera1.10 km²100% commune
- Nyantaba1.09 km²100% commune
- Mizibira1.08 km²100% commune
- Kirehe1.08 km²100% commune
- Rutobo1.08 km²100% commune
- Kibare1.07 km²100% commune
- Nyagafunzo1.06 km²100% commune
- Kibirizi1.06 km²100% commune
- Gakeri1.04 km²100% commune
- Rubeho1.04 km²100% commune
- Rugabano1.03 km²100% commune
- Kabuga1.00 km²37% commune
- Kanyovu1.00 km²47% commune
- Rango0.99 km²70% commune
- Rukunguri0.99 km²100% commune
- Gatambamo0.98 km²100% commune
- Kamagaju0.97 km²100% commune
- Rwibutso0.97 km²100% commune
- Burama0.97 km²100% commune
- Madaho0.96 km²100% commune
- Buganzo0.96 km²100% commune
- Mubuga0.95 km²100% commune
- Gatovu0.94 km²89% commune
- Ryamibuga0.94 km²100% commune
- Mukaba0.94 km²100% commune
- Gisozi0.93 km²100% commune
- Mbanda0.93 km²100% commune
- Ruhinga0.92 km²100% commune
- Kaninda0.91 km²100% commune
- Shariyo0.91 km²44% commune
- Kanyovu0.90 km²100% commune
- Muhora0.90 km²100% commune
- Gasumo0.89 km²5% commune
- Ruhinga0.89 km²100% commune
- Rugarama0.88 km²100% commune
- Gako0.87 km²100% commune
- Mubera0.87 km²100% commune
- Murambi0.87 km²100% commune
- Bitongo0.87 km²32% commune
- Kamabuye0.86 km²100% commune
- Nyehonga0.86 km²100% commune
- Nyamaganda0.86 km²100% commune
- Rubona0.86 km²100% commune
- Gikombe0.85 km²100% commune
- Gitunda0.84 km²100% commune
- Mugerero0.84 km²100% commune
- Gatare0.84 km²100% commune
- Gatare0.83 km²100% commune
- Rwimbogo0.83 km²100% commune
- Bunyagiro0.83 km²100% commune
- Nkanga0.82 km²100% commune
- Njambwe0.81 km²100% commune
- Rubumba0.81 km²100% commune
- Ngoboka0.81 km²62% commune
- Mudasomwa0.79 km²100% commune
- Birindiro0.79 km²100% commune
- Kabuye0.79 km²52% commune
- Nyabishunju0.78 km²100% commune
- Cyandarama0.78 km²100% commune
- Shara0.78 km²93% commune
- Gihaya0.78 km²100% commune
- Migazo0.77 km²100% commune
- Kabuga0.77 km²100% commune
- Kanenge0.77 km²72% commune
- Runanira0.76 km²100% commune
- Muyange0.76 km²100% commune
- Kumana0.76 km²100% commune
- Ruhinga0.76 km²100% commune
- Nyabitimbo0.75 km²100% commune
- Ituze0.75 km²100% commune
- Gatagara0.75 km²100% commune
- Misave0.74 km²100% commune
- Nyabwinshi0.73 km²100% commune
- Nyamiyaga0.73 km²100% commune
- Kamuhana0.73 km²100% commune
- Makoko0.72 km²100% commune
- Kankuba0.72 km²100% commune
- Rango0.72 km²100% commune
- Kareba0.72 km²100% commune
- Rubyiro0.72 km²100% commune
- Kamabuye0.71 km²100% commune
- Ryagatebe0.71 km²94% commune
- Kabajoba0.71 km²100% commune
- Nyakivomero0.70 km²100% commune
- Ruhinga0.70 km²100% commune
- Barenga0.70 km²100% commune
- Subukiniro0.69 km²2% commune
- Karangiro0.69 km²100% commune
- Ruhabwa0.69 km²100% commune
- Kamanu0.69 km²100% commune
- Karehe0.69 km²100% commune
- Nyagashikura0.69 km²100% commune
- Gatagara0.68 km²100% commune
- Runyanzovu0.68 km²100% commune
- Njambwe0.68 km²100% commune
- Kagari0.68 km²100% commune
- Rutegamatwi0.68 km²100% commune
- Karongoro0.67 km²100% commune
- Kabuye0.67 km²100% commune
- Ruhango0.67 km²100% commune
- Boli0.67 km²100% commune
- Nyabihanga0.66 km²100% commune
- Kabigohe0.66 km²100% commune
- Kagabiro0.66 km²100% commune
- Kaberenge0.66 km²100% commune
- Gacyamo0.65 km²17% commune
- Rwindare0.65 km²86% commune
- Njambwe0.63 km²100% commune
- Nyagisozi0.63 km²100% commune
- Kigurwe0.63 km²100% commune
- Kabinyugwe0.63 km²100% commune
- Bikinga0.63 km²100% commune
- Karama0.63 km²100% commune
- Kanoga0.63 km²100% commune
- Mpinga0.63 km²100% commune
- Mbisabasaba0.63 km²100% commune
- Kigarama0.62 km²100% commune
- Mabuye0.62 km²100% commune
- Rubona0.62 km²100% commune
- Rutare0.62 km²100% commune
- Ryamaraza0.60 km²100% commune
- Bitaba0.59 km²53% commune
- Gatanga0.58 km²77% commune
- Kigobe0.57 km²100% commune
- Muhora0.57 km²100% commune
- Kamanura0.57 km²100% commune
- Renga0.56 km²100% commune
- Peru0.56 km²100% commune
- Muhiza0.56 km²100% commune
- Bumaranyota0.55 km²100% commune
- Nyambeho0.55 km²100% commune
- Gaseke0.55 km²100% commune
- Ruganzu0.54 km²100% commune
- Kamabuye0.54 km²100% commune
- Kamagerero0.54 km²100% commune
- Karagizwa0.54 km²100% commune
- Mukenke0.52 km²100% commune
- Bigutu0.52 km²26% commune
- Kamabuye0.52 km²96% commune
- Idaga0.51 km²100% commune
- Rukombe0.51 km²100% commune
- Kamusana0.50 km²100% commune
- Gatare0.50 km²100% commune
- Kabuye0.50 km²100% commune
- Kabuga0.50 km²100% commune
- Murambi0.49 km²97% commune
- Ruguti0.49 km²100% commune
- Rubona0.49 km²100% commune
- Kadashya0.48 km²100% commune
- Kamajumba0.48 km²100% commune
- Batura0.47 km²80% commune
- Rwamaraba0.47 km²100% commune
- Bwiza0.47 km²100% commune
- Gihomba0.47 km²100% commune
- Rebero0.47 km²47% commune
- Bahuro0.46 km²100% commune
- Butazigurwa0.46 km²66% commune
- Rebero0.46 km²100% commune
- Karambo0.46 km²100% commune
- Gishagara0.45 km²100% commune
- Gashashi0.45 km²100% commune
- Ryamberu0.45 km²100% commune
- Kamonyi0.45 km²100% commune
- Kiyovu0.45 km²100% commune
- Rukoro0.44 km²70% commune
- Mukondo0.44 km²100% commune
- Murambi0.43 km²100% commune
- Kaveya0.43 km²100% commune
- Gatare0.43 km²41% commune
- Murama0.42 km²100% commune
- Kanoga0.42 km²100% commune
- Nyakagoma0.41 km²100% commune
- Site0.41 km²100% commune
- Honga0.41 km²100% commune
- Nyenyeri0.40 km²100% commune
- Segege0.40 km²100% commune
- Kamonyi0.40 km²37% commune
- Gashyuha0.40 km²100% commune
- Biteri0.40 km²100% commune
- Tangabo0.40 km²1% commune
- Busasamana0.40 km²100% commune
- Gatondo0.40 km²100% commune
- Ituze0.39 km²100% commune
- Nyagashora0.39 km²100% commune
- Byugaro0.37 km²100% commune
- Kabuganza0.37 km²100% commune
- Nyeshati0.36 km²100% commune
- Gacyamo0.36 km²100% commune
- Runege0.34 km²100% commune
- Karambi0.34 km²100% commune
- Gahuna0.32 km²100% commune
- Gakombe0.31 km²99% commune
- Sano0.31 km²100% commune
- Kimpundu0.29 km²100% commune
- Mutimasi0.28 km²10% commune
- Muhuta0.28 km²100% commune
- Kabarore0.28 km²100% commune
- Bugumya0.28 km²100% commune
- Kayenzi0.26 km²98% commune
- Shaba0.25 km²100% commune
- Ramiro0.24 km²100% commune
- Gatambamo0.24 km²100% commune
- Kiyovu0.24 km²100% commune
- Cyagara0.22 km²28% commune
- Rugaragara0.22 km²100% commune
- Nkomero0.22 km²16% commune
- Muyange0.22 km²75% commune
- Giti0.21 km²26% commune
- Gatanga0.21 km²75% commune
- Nyarushishi0.20 km²14% commune
- Matyazo0.20 km²100% commune
- Mubuga0.19 km²100% commune
- Nyamaronko0.18 km²100% commune
- Gasezo0.17 km²0% commune
- Mubogora0.17 km²100% commune
- Kinzovu0.16 km²2% commune
- Murabyo0.16 km²100% commune
- Bigando0.16 km²9% commune
- Sanganiro0.16 km²100% commune
- Nyamutarama0.16 km²14% commune
- Mpoga0.15 km²100% commune
- Murwa0.14 km²100% commune
- Rungunga0.14 km²100% commune
- Pera0.13 km²100% commune
- Isangano0.12 km²52% commune
- Umutuzo0.11 km²100% commune
- Rwamiko0.11 km²3% commune
- Misufi0.11 km²100% commune
- Mahoro0.11 km²100% commune
- Kabamba0.10 km²100% commune
- Rubyiro0.10 km²100% commune
- Nyabihanga0.10 km²34% commune
- Gacyamo0.09 km²10% commune
- Gatanga0.09 km²100% commune
- Kiyovu0.09 km²100% commune
- Muko0.08 km²64% commune
- Murira0.08 km²100% commune
- Rubumba0.07 km²100% commune
- Rebero0.07 km²100% commune
- Kagarama0.07 km²5% commune
- Kamabuye0.07 km²83% commune
- Kabeza0.07 km²100% commune
- Gitovu0.06 km²6% commune
- Mabende0.05 km²0% commune
- Makambi0.05 km²7% commune
- Gashisha0.05 km²100% commune
- Gisheke0.03 km²1% commune
- Mihabura0.03 km²37% commune
- Munini0.02 km²65% commune
- Kinamba0.02 km²9% commune
- Karunyerera0.01 km²2% commune
- CitT0.01 km²16% commune
- Ruzeneko0.01 km²2% commune
- Mpinga0.00 km²0% commune
- Agasugi0.00 km²0% commune
- Nyarushwati0.00 km²0% commune
3 intersecting protected areas
Nyungwe National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
390.00 km² overlap
Nyungwe
IUCN IVNational Park
388.09 km² overlap
Kibira
IUCN IINational Park
39.53 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
1 884 distinct species · 43 131 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 3 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 Ruhwa : 3 espèces reliées par 2 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 66.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
3
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.667
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°
18,0°C
Annual rain
1 477mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
0,02
Runoff
333mm/an
PET
1 436mm
AET
1 092mm
Mean slope
13,4°
Water table
525cm
Forest
78%
Crops
19%
Urban
13%
Protected
45%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)