Busira
Busira is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -0.15°, 19.83°
About Busira
The Busira River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the main tributary of the Ruki River, which in turn is a tributary of the Congo River.
The Busira may be seen as the upper reach of the Ruki River. It is navigable year round.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Busira River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Busira in Depth
Location
The Busira River forms a few miles west of Boende where the Lomela River joins the Tshuapa River from the left.
The Busira receives the Salonga River 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream from Lotoko.
The Momboyo River joins the Busira River from the left to form the Ruki River above Ingende.
The Busira is 305 kilometres (190 mi) long, and the whole Ruki-Busira waterway is 408 kilometres (254 mi) long.
The Ruki–Busira can be navigated year round, since the depth is always more than 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) and reaches 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in the flood period.
Villages along the Busira River include Lingunda, Boleke, Bokote and Loolo.
These have markets for wild animals and for forest products from the nearby Salonga National Park.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Busira River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Busira: Key Facts
| Length | 305 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Ruki |
Facts from Wikidata Q106097547 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Busira: Quick Answers
- Where is Busira?
- Busira is located in DR Congo, at 0.1453° S, 19.8322° E.
- Are there dams on the Busira?
- No dam on the Busira is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.