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Rukarara River
Location
CountryRwanda
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates2°16′56″S 29°19′52″E / 2.282212°S 29.331242°E / -2.282212; 29.331242
Mouth 
 • coordinates
2°26′15″S 29°29′38″E / 2.437457°S 29.493914°E / -2.437457; 29.493914
Basin size280 km2 (110 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemNyabarongo River

The Rukarara River (or Lukarara) is a river in western Rwanda that is a tributary of the Mwogo River, in turn a tributary of the Nyabarongo River. It is the most distant headwater of the Nile.

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