Dama River | |
Pushpin Map: | Burundi |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Burundi |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Bururi Province |
Mouth Location: | Lake Tanganyika |
The Dama River (French: Rivière Dama) is a river in Rumonge Province, Burundi.
The Dama River rises in central Rumonge Province near Magana, and flows south-southwest parallel to the Murembwe River, which is furher east It enters Lake Tanganyika just north of the city of Rumonge.There are large palm plantations along its lower reaches.The Dama watershed covers .
The river is polluted by palm oil production, coffee washing and household waste.Consumption of the river water causes cholera.
In December 2023 there were heavy rains in the region.Palm plantations and crop fields were flooded along the Dama and Murembwe rivers.