Kagera

[ kah-gair-uh ]

/ kɑˈgɛər ə /

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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.

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How to use Kagera in a sentence

The Kagera, through its entire length, maintains almost the same depth and volume.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa|Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
The exploration of the Kagera has been largely the work of German travellers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various
By him the stream was called “Kitangŭl,” kagera being given as equivalent to “river.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Kagera

Kagera

/ (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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