River Manafwa
0°56′31″N 33°55′12″E / 0.9420°N 33.920°E 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]
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]
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- ^ a b "River Manafwa in Eastern Uganda-Love Uganda Safaris". Uganda Safaris & Tours - Uganda Holiday Tours - Uganda safari Tour. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ a b c "Why Elgon's lost rivers need saving". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "River Manafwa, Uganda". ug.geoview.info. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "River Manafwa disrupts traffic flow as it bursts banks". Eagle Online. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ admin. "River Manafwa bursts its banks sweeping away homes and gardens – NECJOGHA". Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "Hundreds displaced as floods ravage Butaleja - Uganda". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "4 Dead as River Manafwa Bursts Banks". ChimpReports. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "Death toll in Uganda's landslide rises as more bodies recovered". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "NECOC - Home". necoc-opm.go.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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