River in Eastern Uganda
River Manafwa in Bududa District
0°56′31″N 33°55′12″E / 0.9420°N 33.920°E / 0.9420; 33.920
River Manafwa is a natural river found in Eastern Uganda. The river originates from
Mount Elgon in east Uganda,
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[3] and traverses the districts of
Bududa ,
Manafwa ,
Mbale and
Butaleja . It joins the
Mpologoma River , which empties into
Lake Kyoga .
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[4] The river basin is prone to flooding, which disrupts transportation between the
Bududa and
Manafwa districts , and has resulted in damage to buildings and deaths.
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The River Manafwa basins have for long been of great socialeconomic importance to the population in the region.
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[11] The river area possess phosphate and iron deposits with quarry sites around the river.
[12] These quarries are a source of income for indigenous people who produce aggregate stones, hardcore and sand mining along the river beds for the construction industry.
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[12] The river is also a source of water to surrounding areas.
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References
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"Why Elgon's lost rivers need saving" . www.newvision.co.ug . Retrieved 2020-05-30 .
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c Richard Schuhmann. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Bingwa, Fidele (2013-11-18).
A quantitative analysis of the impact of land use changes on floods in the Manafwa River Basin . Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
OCLC
867482572 .
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"River Manafwa, Uganda" . ug.geoview.info . Retrieved 2020-05-29 .
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"River Manafwa disrupts traffic flow as it bursts banks" . Eagle Online . 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-29 .
^ Atuyambe, Lynn M; Ediau, Michael; Orach, Christopher G; Musenero, Monica; Bazeyo, William (December 2011).
"Land slide disaster in eastern Uganda: rapid assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene situation in Bulucheke camp, Bududa district" . Environmental Health . 10 (1): 38.
doi :
10.1186/1476-069X-10-38 .
ISSN
1476-069X .
PMC
3118126 .
PMID
21569594 .
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"River Manafwa bursts its banks sweeping away homes and gardens – NECJOGHA" . Retrieved 2020-05-29 .
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"Hundreds displaced as floods ravage Butaleja - Uganda" . ReliefWeb . Retrieved 2020-05-29 .
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"4 Dead as River Manafwa Bursts Banks" . ChimpReports . 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-29 .
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"Death toll in Uganda's landslide rises as more bodies recovered" . www.aljazeera.com . Retrieved 2020-05-29 .
^ Osuret, Jimmy; Atuyambe, Lynn M; Mayega, Roy William; Ssentongo, Julius; Tumuhamye, Nathan; Mongo Bua, Grace; Tuhebwe, Doreen; Bazeyo, William (2016).
"Coping Strategies for Landslide and Flood Disasters: A Qualitative Study of Mt. Elgon Region, Uganda" . PLOS Currents . 8 .
doi :
10.1371/currents.dis.4250a225860babf3601a18e33e172d8b .
ISSN
2157-3999 .
PMC
4956487 .
PMID
27500012 .
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"NECOC - Home" . necoc-opm.go.ug . Retrieved 2020-05-30 .
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