River Manafwa

River Manafwa in Bududa District

0°56′31″N 33°55′12″E / 0.9420°N 33.920°E / 0.9420; 33.920 River Manafwa is a natural river found in Eastern Uganda. The river originates from Mount Elgon in east Uganda,[1][2][3] and traverses the districts of Bududa, Manafwa, Mbale and Butaleja. It joins the Mpologoma River, which empties into Lake Kyoga.[1][4] The river basin is prone to flooding, which disrupts transportation between the Bududa and Manafwa districts, and has resulted in damage to buildings and deaths.[5][3][6][7][8][9][10]

Manafwa water fall
Mpologoma River which joins to R. Manafwa emptying into Lake Kyoga

The River Manafwa basins have for long been of great socialeconomic importance to the population in the region.[3][11] The river area possess phosphate and iron deposits with quarry sites around the river.[12] These quarries are a source of income for indigenous people who produce aggregate stones, hardcore and sand mining along the river beds for the construction industry.[2][12] The river is also a source of water to surrounding areas.[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Why Elgon's lost rivers need saving". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. ^ a b c Richard Schuhmann. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Bingwa, Fidele (2013-11-18). A quantitative analysis of the impact of land use changes on floods in the Manafwa River Basin. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OCLC 867482572.
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  5. ^ "River Manafwa disrupts traffic flow as it bursts banks". Eagle Online. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  6. ^ Atuyambe, Lynn M; Ediau, Michael; Orach, Christopher G; Musenero, Monica; Bazeyo, William (December 2011). "Land slide disaster in eastern Uganda: rapid assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene situation in Bulucheke camp, Bududa district". Environmental Health. 10 (1): 38. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-10-38. ISSN 1476-069X. PMC 3118126. PMID 21569594.
  7. ^ admin. "River Manafwa bursts its banks sweeping away homes and gardens – NECJOGHA". Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  8. ^ "Hundreds displaced as floods ravage Butaleja - Uganda". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  9. ^ "4 Dead as River Manafwa Bursts Banks". ChimpReports. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  10. ^ "Death toll in Uganda's landslide rises as more bodies recovered". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  11. ^ Osuret, Jimmy; Atuyambe, Lynn M; Mayega, Roy William; Ssentongo, Julius; Tumuhamye, Nathan; Mongo Bua, Grace; Tuhebwe, Doreen; Bazeyo, William (2016). "Coping Strategies for Landslide and Flood Disasters: A Qualitative Study of Mt. Elgon Region, Uganda". PLOS Currents. 8. doi:10.1371/currents.dis.4250a225860babf3601a18e33e172d8b. ISSN 2157-3999. PMC 4956487. PMID 27500012.
  12. ^ a b "NECOC - Home". necoc-opm.go.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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