Ruvyironza River
| Ruvyironza River Luvironza | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Rivière Ruvyironza (French) |
| Location | |
| Countries | Burundi, Tanzania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Kikizi |
| • location | Burundi |
| • coordinates | 3°54′47″S 29°50′23″E / 3.91297°S 29.83960°E |
| • elevation | 2,145 m (7,037 ft) |
| Mouth | Ruvuvu River |
• location | Kagera Region |
• coordinates | 3°20′38″S 29°59′33″E / 3.34391°S 29.99238°E |
• elevation | 1,417 m (4,649 ft) |
| Length | 182.4 km (113.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,023.7 km2 (781.4 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
| • average | 21.95 m3 (775.0 cu ft) |
| • minimum | 4.58 m3 (161.7 cu ft) |
| • maximum | 45.12 m3 (1,593 cu ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ruvubu → Kagera → Lake Victoria → White Nile → Nile → Mediterranean Sea |
| Population | 792,296 (2016) |
The Ruvyironza (or Luvironza) River (French: rivière Ruvyironza) is a river in Burundi, the main tributary of the Ruvubu River. Its headwaters are the most remote source of the Nile when measured by river length from the Nile's mouth.