User:Gerard NIZEYIMANA

Geographical Location
The source of water Nyabyamo has been providing the water to Rwahi village of almost 148 households in the Republic of Rwanda, Nothern Province, Gakenke District, Coko administration sector, Mbilima cell. The source is one among other water sources from the Mount Buzinganjwili (at the altitude of 2175m), Latitude of -1°46'50.52" and Longitude: 29°49'51.85"

Reason of water shortage at Rwahi village
While the Nyabyamo water source used to serve water along the whole year, the village is considerably facing the water shortage to the point of like three to four months with dry water source. It is said to be due to the fact that the dry saison which used to be for two months from mi-June to end-August has changed to almost five months i.e: end-May to mi-October every year in addition to sunshine of mi-January to mi-March. The natural flora having been altered and replaced by the Eucalyptus trees plantation and over-plantation with crops resulting into the periodic soil erosion may be a major fact of the Nyabyamo source of water to dry.

Alternative source of water
To overcome the shortage of water challenges, the Rwahi villagers are using to fetch water from the Gakore hill-side water source(at approximately 6km far from the village) which may also, in the years to come, face the shortage of water as an increase of eucalyptus forest surrounding the Gakore water pit-source. Being far the village community made effort to collected the water source and direct it into water-tank where it will be then distributed to different point stations across the village.

Notation
Note that the Mount Buzinganjwili counts eights (8) water sources contributing to the Nyabarongo river before it, in return, submerge with Ruvubu river from the Republic of Burundi to form the Akagera Rever. These water sources are namely: Muganza, Nyarubunda, Nyabyamo, Gakore, Buyeryera, Congoli, nyabizenga, Gihonga,supplying the people of Coko, Ruli, and Muhondo administrative sectors.