Lake Cohoha

Lake Cyohoha South or Cyohoha Sud as it is known in Rwanda or Lake Cohoha in Burundi is a small lake in East Africa. It straddles the border between Burundi and Rwanda.

Name

In Rwanda, the lake is known as Cyohoha South to differentiate it from the nearby much smaller Cyohoha North 10 miles north in Rwanda. In Burundi, it is simply known as Cohoha.

Location

Lake Cyohoha is ten miles West of the larger Lake Rweru, the second lake on the Rwanda - Burundi border. It is a narrow yet very long lake with many branches. It is largely bisected by the border between Rwanda and Burundi, however, its southern portion extends entirely into Burundi.

Lake Cyohoha is long, and has an average width of . The maximum width is . The lake covers , of which are in Rwanda and belong to Burundi.

Hydrology

Lake Cohoha is fed by the Rugamura Marsh, which in turn is fed by the Gatunguru River, the Runyoni River and the Nduruma River. The Nduruma River is fed by the Matonnyanga to the north of Mukerwas colline, by the Runyuiya to the south of Rwimbogo colline and by the Gasuga, which forms between the Kabirizi and Butihinda collines.Template:SfnTemplate:Efn

Lake Cyohoha South just as its cousin Cyohoha North empties into the Akanyaru River via a series of marshlands that connect these lakes to the river.Template:Sfn