River Kafu Explained

Kafu
Name Other:Kabi
Map:Rivers and lakes of Uganda.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Uganda
Length:180km (110miles)
Source1:Kitoma Swamp, Kibaale District
Source1 Location:Kitoma, Western Region, Uganda
Source1 Coordinates:1.15°N 31.0819°W
Source1 Elevation:1100m (3,600feet)
Mouth:Victoria Nile, Masindi District
Mouth Location:Masindi Port, Western Region, Uganda
Mouth Coordinates:1.6475°N 32.0944°W
Mouth Elevation:1040m (3,410feet)

River Kafu is a river in Uganda, in East Africa. On some older maps, the river is labelled as River Kabi.

Location

The Kafu River is located in the western part of Uganda. It starts from a swamp approximately 12km (07miles), northeast of the village of Kitoma, in Kibaale District, Western Uganda. It flows eastwards at first, then it turns north, to empty into the Victoria Nile, approximately 8km (05miles), upstream of the town of Masindi Port, in Masindi District, also in Western Uganda.

The source of River Kafu is located near Kitoma, with coordinates: Latitude:1.1500; Longitude:31.0820.[1] River Kafu enters the Victoria Nile near Masindi Port, with coordinates: Latitude:1.6475; Longitude:32.0945.[2] On its course eastwards, northeastwards and northwards, the river traverses or forms the borders of the following districts : Kibaale District, Hoima District, Kyankwanzi District, Nakaseke District, Nakasongola District and Masindi District.

Overview

The swamp, out of which River Kafu arises, is also transversed by another river system called River Nkusi. River Nkusi however, arises elsewhere and passes through the said swamp and flows westwards to empty into Lake Albert, along the International border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At its source, River Kafu is an altitude of approximately 1100m (3,600feet). At its point of entry into River Nile, the altitude is approximately 1040m (3,410feet).

The length of River Kafu is approximately 180km (110miles), from source to end.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1.1500,+31.0820&aq=&sll=1.165844,31.082382&sspn=0.053204,0.187111&ie=UTF8&ll=1.174082,31.164093&spn=0.212815,0.748444&t=p&z=11 Location of Source of River Kafu At Google Maps
  2. https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1.6475,+32.0945&aq=&sll=1.627646,32.073555&sspn=0.053194,0.187111&ie=UTF8&ll=1.644934,32.103939&spn=0.013298,0.046778&t=p&z=15 Location of End of River Kafu At Google Maps
  3. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Masindi_Port%20(Masindi)%20&toplace=Kitoma%20(Kibale)%20&fromlat=1.6858333&tolat=1.11&fromlng=32.0830556&tolng=30.9586111 Map Showing Kitoma And Masindi Port With Distance Marker