The Dama River (French: Rivière Dama) is a river in Rumonge Province, Burundi.
| Dama River | |
|---|---|
 Near the Nkayamba Forest Nature Reserve | |
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| Native name | Rivière Dama (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Province | Bururi Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Tanganyika |
• coordinates | 3°57′57″S 29°25′14″E / 3.96578°S 29.42052°E |
Course
editThe Dama River rises in central Rumonge Province near Magana, and flows south-southwest parallel to the Murembwe River, which is furher east It enters Lake Tanganyika just north of the city of Rumonge. There are large palm plantations along its lower reaches.[1] The Dama watershed covers 295 square kilometres (114 sq mi).[2]
Issues
editThe river is polluted by palm oil production, coffee washing and household waste. Consumption of the river water causes cholera.[3]
In December 2023 there were heavy rains in the region. Palm plantations and crop fields were flooded along the Dama and Murembwe rivers.[4]
References
edit- ^ Relation: Dama (17502787).
- ^ Roissart 2013, p. 10.
- ^ Roissart 2013, p. 7.
- ^ Nzorubonanya 2023.
Sources
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- Nzorubonanya, Félix (9 December 2023), "Région Sud/Rumonge-Muhuta : Au moins 4 personnes sont mortes, une dizaine blessée", Iwacu, retrieved 2024-08-16
- "Relation: Dama (17502787)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2024-08-17
- Roissart, Philippe de (August 2013), Développement de la gestion intégrée des ressources en eau (gire) dans la zone pilote Dama-Murembwe (PDF) (in French), retrieved 2024-08-17