Kagera

American

[kah-gair-uh] / kɑˈgɛər ə /

noun

a river in equatorial Africa flowing into Lake Victoria from the west: the most remote headstream of the Nile. 430 miles (690 km) long.

Kagera British

/ kæˈɡɛrə /

noun

a river in E Africa, rising in headstreams on the border between Tanzania and Rwanda and flowing east to Lake Victoria: the most remote headstream of the Nile and largest tributary of Lake Victoria. Length: about 480 km (300 miles)

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Following the reports, a team of experts was immediately deployed to Kagera region, where they collected specimens, said Tanzania's health minister.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

In Tanzania, the Kagera region has busy borders with Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu said the cases were identified in the western region of Kagera and the government had managed to control its spread to other regions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

“We have managed to save quite a number of people,” Kagera province police commander William Mwampaghale told journalists.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2022

Other well-known tribes are the Wasambara, who have given their name to the highlands between Kilimanjaro and the coast, and the Warundi, inhabiting the district between Tanganyika and the Kagera.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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