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]
References
- ↑ Felton, Anna A.; Russell, James M.; Cohen, Andrew S.; Baker, Mark E.; Chesley, John T.; Lezzar, Kiram E.; McGlue, Michael M.; Pigati, Jeffrey S.; Quade, Jay; Curt Stager, J.; Tiercelin, Jean Jacques (2007). "Paleolimnological Evidence for the Onset and Termination of Glacial Aridity from Lake Tanganyika, Tropical East Africa". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 252 (3–4): 405. Bibcode:2007PPP...252..405F. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.04.003.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedderived. - ↑ "Ruzizi River". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ McRae, Michael. "Gustave the Croc Surfaces to Strike Again". National Geographic (February 2008). Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ McRae, Michael (March 2005). "Gustave: Have You Seen This Crocodile?". National Geographic Adventure. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
Updated on 2007-01-08, 2007-04-19, and 2008-01-05
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