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 , 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 , 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.[ Location of Source of River Kafu At Google Maps] River Kafu enters the Victoria Nile near Masindi Port, with coordinates: Latitude:1.6475; Longitude:32.0945.[ Location of End of River Kafu At Google Maps] 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 . At its point of entry into
River Nile, the altitude is approximately .
The length of River Kafu is approximately , from source to end.
[ Map Showing Kitoma And Masindi Port With Distance Marker]
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