List of rivers of Uganda

Uganda has one of the most extensive inland water systems in Africa. Nearly all of the country's surface water drains into the Nile Basin through a network of rivers, lakes, wetlands, and tributaries. Major rivers include the Victoria Nile, Albert Nile, Kagera, Katonga, Achwa (Aswa), Kafu, Semliki, and Ishasha rivers. Uganda's river systems are closely associated with the Great Lakes, particularly Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Albert, Edward, and George. The Victoria Nile flows from Lake Victoria through Lake Kyoga into Lake Albert, where it becomes the Albert Nile before entering South Sudan as part of the White Nile system.

Drainage basins Uganda's rivers belong almost entirely to the Nile drainage basin. Rivers originating in the country's central, eastern, and southern regions generally flow into Lake Victoria or Lake Kyoga before reaching the Nile. Rivers in western Uganda drain into Lakes Edward, George, and Albert, eventually joining the Nile through the Semliki and Albert Nile systems.

List of rivers by drainage basin

Mediterranean Sea

Nile Basin

White Nile system (Bahr al Jabal)

Kidepo River Narus River Achwa River Pager River Ora River Nyagak River Victoria Nile River Kafu (Kabi River) Lugogo River Mayanja River Lake Kyoga Lake Bisina Okok River

Lake Victoria Basin

Katonga River Mpaga River Sezibwa River Dura River Kibiimba River Kagera River Lwajjali River

Lake Albert Basin

Nkusi River River Muzizi Semliki River Lamia River

Lake Edward and Lake George basin

Ishasha River Nyamwamba River Mubuku River Kyambura River Nyamugasani River Mitano River

Turkana Basin

Turkwel River

Suam River

Hydrology The country's drainage system is dominated by the Nile River. Water from Lake Victoria exits at Jinja and forms the Victoria Nile, which flows northward through Lake Kyoga before entering Lake Albert. From Lake Albert, the river continues as the Albert Nile and subsequently the White Nile. The Semliki River, which links Lakes Edward and Albert, is one of the most important western tributaries of the Nile system in Uganda.

List of rivers of Uganda

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