Ruzizi River
The Ruzizi River, or Rusizi River,[3] is a river, 117 kilometres (73 mi) long. It flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
| Ruzizi River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Lake Tanganyika |
| Length | 117 km (73 mi)[1] |
| Mouth elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft)[2] |
Crocodile
A notorious man-eating crocodile, Gustave, roams the banks of the Ruzizi River and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika. Gustave is a Nile crocodile and is about 6 metres (20 ft) long and weighs about 900 kilograms (2,000 lb). He is said to have killed and eaten many people.[4] Though the actual number is difficult to verify, he is a near-mythical creature and is greatly feared by people in the region.[5]
Ruzizi River Media
Ruzizi River flowing into Lake Tanganyika
References
- ↑ Felton, Anna A.. Paleolimnological Evidence for the Onset and Termination of Glacial Aridity from Lake Tanganyika, Tropical East Africa. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 252 (3–4) (2007). p. 405. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.04.003.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedderived. - ↑ Ruzizi RiverEncyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ McRae, Michael. Gustave the Croc Surfaces to Strike Again. National Geographic (February 2008). Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ McRae, Michael. Gustave: Have You Seen This Crocodile? (March 2005)National Geographic Adventure. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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