Rukarara River
The Rukarara River is a river in western Rwanda that is a tributary of the Mwogo River, in turn a tributary of the Nyabarongo River.
It is the most distant headwater of the Nile.Course
The Rukarara has its sources in the Nyamagabe District.
The Nyirabugoyi and Rubyiro rivers are its main headwaters, both rising in the Nyungwe National Park.
The Rukarara is the longest of the streams that supply the Mwogo.
The Rukarara flows south and then east, emptying into the Mwogo River. The Mwogo flows north, merging with the Mbirurume River south of Bwakira to become the Nyabarongo River.
