Lake Kayumbu
| Lake Kayumbu | |
|---|---|
 Kisoro, Southwestern Uganda | |
| Location | Kisoro District, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 1°20′14″S 29°47′10″E / 1.33722°S 29.78611°E |
| Max. length | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,897 metres (6,224 ft) |
Lake Kayumbu, also known as Lake Kayumba, is a lake in Kisoro District, South Western Uganda, north of the Rwanda border at an altitude of 1,897 metres (6,224 ft) above sea level.[1][2][3][user-generated source] The lake acts as a tourist destination which earns the country foreign exchange.[4] The lake has a variety of fish species.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lake Kayumbu /Uganda/ Summary & Stories". Gorilla Highlands Experts. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Lake Kayumba lake, Western Region, Uganda". ug.geoview.info. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Lake Kayumbu". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Three Upland Lakes (4-Day Hike) /Uganda/ - Gorilla Highlands - Tailor-Made Tours in Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo for Travellers Who Want to Leave a Positive Impact". 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Ndawula, L. M.; Kiggundu, V. (2000), "Invertebrate communities of lakes Mutanda, Mulehe, Kayumbu and Chahafi and their role in fishery production, Towards sustainable development and management of the fisheries resources of Kisoro minor lakes", Towards sustainable development and management of the fisheries resources of Kisoro minor lakes, Jinja, Uganda: Fisheries Resources Research Institute, pp. 50–72, hdl:1834/35272, retrieved 20 June 2024
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