List of lakes of Rwanda

The main lakes within, or bordered by, Rwanda are as follows:

Lakes

Lake Kivu, between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, is by far the largest Lake Muhazi, about twenty kilometres east of Kigali: a long, narrow lake running roughly east–west and extending north and south into a number of tributary valleys Lake Ihema, in the Akagera National Park in the far east of the country, by the border with Tanzania Lake Rweru in the south-east, which is shared with Burundi Lake Burera, a mountain lake in the north (1862 metres above sea level) Lake Ruhondo, just to the south of Lake Burera, separated from it by a spine of hills Lake Mugesera, about 30 km south-east of Kigali, is a narrow lake consisting of five east–west bays joined at the western side Lake Rugwero, in the south-east, shared with Burundi, lying between Lake Rweru and Lake Cohoha Lake Cohoha South, south of Bugesera District on the border with Burundi Lake Cyohoha North, in Bugesera District Lake Sake, in Ngoma District Lake Karago, in Nyabihu District, a small lake in the western highlands at an elevation of approximately 2,285 metres

Nyabarongo wetland lakes A complex of shallow lakes lies in the flat, swampy valley of the Nyabarongo River between Lake Mugesera and Lake Rweru, within a floodplain roughly 35 kilometres wide. Lake Mugesera is the largest lake in this complex, lying on the east bank of the river:

Lake Birira, on the left (east) bank of the Nyabarongo Lake Kilimbi, on the right (west) bank of the Nyabarongo Lake Rumira, on the right bank of the Nyabarongo Lake Gaharwa, on the right bank of the Nyabarongo Lake Kidogo, on the right bank of the Nyabarongo Lake Mirayi, on the right bank of the Nyabarongo Lake Gashanga, on the right bank of the Nyabarongo Lake Kanzigiri, on the right bank of the Nyabarongo, near the Burundi border

Akagera lakes A series of lakes lie within or near Akagera National Park and the Kagera River basin in the Eastern Province:

Lake Rwanyakazinga, the largest lake within Akagera National Park, with a surface area of 19.6 km² Lake Hago, a smaller lake within the park's central-eastern wetland complex, hydrologically linked to neighbouring lakes and papyrus swamps Lake Kivumba, within the Akagera lake chain, connected to the broader Kagera basin floodplain system Lake Gishanju, part of the park's interconnected shallow lakes and marsh habitats that support waterbirds and other wildlife Lake Mihindi, within Akagera National Park, at an elevation of 1,282 metres Lake Shakani, within Akagera National Park Lake Birengero, within Akagera National Park Lake Cyambwe, in Kayonza District, fed by the Kagera River; also known as Lake Rwehikama Lake Nasho, in the eastern part of the country Lake Mpanga, in Kirehe District, also known as Lake Rwampanga

Volcanic lakes Several volcanic crater lakes are found in the Virunga Mountains in the north-west of the country, within Volcanoes National Park:

Bisoke Crater Lake, at the summit of Mount Bisoke (3,711 metres above sea level), approximately 400 metres in diameter and 100 metres deep Lake Ngezi, a small, shallow crater lake in a volcanic depression at the foot of Mount Bisoke, formed by an eruption in 1957

List of lakes of Rwanda

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