Ndurumu River (Ruvubu)
| Ndurumu River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rivière Ndurumu (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Province | Karuzi Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ruvubu River |
• coordinates | 3°14′51″S 30°01′41″E / 3.247455°S 30.028135°E |
The Ndurumu River (French: Rivière Ndurumu) is a river in Karuzi Province, Burundi. It is a left tributary of the Ruvubu River.
Course
[edit]The Ndurumu River rises in the north of Karuzi Province and flows south past Buhiga and Karuzi, then south-southwest parallel to the RN 12 highway down to the border with Gitega Province, where it joins the Ruvubu River.[1] It is one of the main tributaries of the Ruvubu.[2]
Power Station
[edit]The Buhiga Hydroelectric Power Station is on the Ndurumu River, near the town of Buhiga. The power station has a hyraulic head of 26 metres (85 ft) and installed power of 220 kW using an Ossberger turbine.[3] A concrete masonry gravity dam diverts water from the upper Ndurumu River into the intake and settling area. From there, it flows through a 440 metres (1,440 ft) power canal, then down a steel penstock to the turbogenerator.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Way: Ndurumu (315549515).
- ^ Etude d’Impact Environnemental et Social, p. 40.
- ^ Zimmermann & Inversin 1983, p. 46.
- ^ Zimmermann & Inversin 1983, p. 52.
Sources
[edit]- Etude d’Impact Environnemental et Social des sous-projets du 5ème portefeuille du PTPGU (PDF) (in French), Ministere des transports, des travaux publics et de l’equipement, September 2013, retrieved 2024-08-18
- "Way: Ndurumu (315549515)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2024-08-19
- Zimmermann, Robert; Inversin, Allen (February 1983), Burundi. Institutional requirements and technical alternatives for a small hydropower program (PDF), United States Agency for International Development, retrieved 2024-08-18