River Kafu

Kafu
Kabi
River
Country	Uganda
Source	Kitoma Swamp, Kibaale District
- location	Kitoma, Western Region, Uganda
- elevation	1,100 m (3,609 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	Victoria Nile, Masindi District
- location	Masindi Port, Western Region, Uganda
- elevation	1,040 m (3,412 ft)
- coordinates
Length	180 km (112 mi)

River Kafu is a river in Uganda, in East Africa.

Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 External links 4 See also 5 References

Location

The Kafu River is located in the western part of Uganda. It starts from a swamp approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), northeast of the village of Kitoma, in Kibaale District, Western Uganda. It flows eastwards at first, then it turns north, to empty into the Victoria Nile, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), upstream of the town of Masindi Port, in Masindi District, also in Western Uganda.

The source of River Kafu is located near Kitoma, with coordinates: Latitude:1.1500; Longitude:31.0820.^[1] River Kafu enters the Victoria Nile near Masindi Port, with coordinates: Latitude:1.6475; Longitude:32.0945.^[2] On its course eastwards, northeastwards and northwards, the river traverses or forms the borders of the following districts : Kibaale District, Hoima District, Kyankwanzi District, Nakaseke District, Nakasongola District and Masindi District. On some older maps, the river is labelled as River Kabi.

Overview

The swamp, out of which River Kafu arises, is also tranversed by another river system called River Nkusi. River Nkusi however, arises elsewhere and passes through the said swamp and flows westwards to empty into Lake Albert, along the International border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At its source, River Kafu is an altitude of approximately 1,100 metres (3,600 ft). At its point of entry into River Nile, the altitude is approximately 1,040 metres (3,410 ft).

The length of River Kafu is approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi), from source to end. ^[3]

External links

• Rivers and Lakes of Uganda

See also

• Lake Albert
• Victoria Nile
• Masindi Port

References

Kibaale District Capital: Kibaale Counties and sub-counties Buyaga County Bugangaizi County Buyanja County Towns and villages Kibaale Bwamiramira Kagadi Kigwabya Geography River Nkusi River Muzizi Lake Albert Economy Stanbic Bank PostBank Uganda Muzizi Power Station Notable landmarks Kibale National Park Kagadi Hospital Education Uganda Women's University Notable people Matia Kasaija

Hoima District Capital: Hoima Towns and villages Hoima Kaiso Tonya Buseruka Geography Lake Albert Economy Buseruka Power Station Nzizi Power Station Barclays Bank Centenary Bank DFCU Bank Equity Bank Kenya Commercial Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Notable landmarks Hoima Regional Referral Hospital Omukama's Hoima Palace Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima Notable people Henry Kajura Grace Mary Mugasa

Kyankwanzi District Capital: Kyankwanzi Parishes Butemba Gayaza Kyankwanzi Town Council Mulagi Nsambya Ntwetwe Wattuba Towns and villages Kyankwanzi Butemba Bukwiri Kyabasegu Nsambya Ngoma Gayaza Notable landmarks Kampala-Hoima Highway Education National Leadership Institute (NALI)

Nakaseke District Capital: Nakaseke Counties and sub-counties Nakaseke County Kapeeka Sub-county Ngoma Sub-county Kinyogoga Sub-county Wakyaato Sub-county Nakaseke Sub-county Kaasangombe Sub-county Semuto Sub-county Kikamulo Sub-county Towns and villages Butalangu Nakaseke Kapeeka Ngoma Kinyogoga Wakyaato Kaasangombe Semuto Kikamulo Kiwoko Notable landmarks Nakaseke Hospital Kiwoko Hospital Nakaseke Community Radio 102.9FM Matugga-Kapeeka Road Education Oliver Tambo School of Leadership Nakaseke Teacher Training College Notable people Syda Bbumba Salim Saleh

Nakasongola District Capital: Nakasongola Counties and sub-counties Kyabujingo County (Kakooge Sub-county Kalongo Sub-county Kalungi Sub-county) Buluuli County (Nakasongola Town Council Lwampanga Sub-county Wabinyonyi Sub-county) Budyebo County (Nakitoma Sub-county Nabiswera Sub-county Lwabiyata Sub-county) Towns and villages Nakasongola Economy FINCA Uganda Limited PostBank Uganda Notable landmarks Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Nakasongola Air Force Base Nakasongola Airport Education Uganda Air Force Academy Uganda Air Defence and Artillery School Notable people Peter Nyombi Wilson Muruuli Mukasa

Masindi District Capital: Masindi Towns and villages Masindi Butiaba Kinyara Geography Lake Albert Economy Barclays Bank Centenary Bank Stanbic Bank Kinyara Sugar Works Kinyara Power Station Notable landmarks Masindi Airport Murchison Falls National Park Budongo Forest Reserve Bugungu Wildlife Reserve Butiaba Port Omukama's Masindi Palace Masindi Hotel Masindi Hospital Notable people Kabakumba Masiko

Rivers of Uganda Rivers Achwa Kafu Kagera Katonga Kazinga Kidepo Lamia Lugogo Mayanja Muzizi Nile Nkusi Okot Ora Pager Semliki Sezibwa Suam Victoria Nile White Nile