Koko River (Rutsiro District) Explained

Koko River
Mouth Coordinates:-1.9915°N 29.355°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Rwanda
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rutsiro District
River System:Lake Kivu
Tributaries Left:Rwishwa River

The Koko River is a river in the Rutsiro District of western Rwanda that flows into Lake Kivu.

It is one of the main rivers draining the western Rwandan mountains into Lake Kivu, the other being the Sebeya River.During the colonial era the river defined the boundary between the Kibuye and Gisenyi Prefectures.The settlements of Gasiza and Murunda are close to the Koko's convergence with the Rwishwa River.

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