Lake Birira (also known as Lake Birara or Lake Bilira) is a lake in Rwanda, located in the Eastern Province and Ngoma District. The lake is also known as Lac Bilira in some sources.
Geography Lake Birira is part of the Upper Kagera Lakes Complex, a group of lakes distributed across Rwanda and Burundi. The complex includes other lakes such as Gaharwa and Gashanga in Rwanda, and Ingitamo, Kacamurinda, Kanzigiri, Lirwihinda, and Rungazi in Burundi.
The lake is situated at an elevation of 1,350 meters above sea level and forms part of the broader Kagera River basin system.
References
See also Geography of Rwanda List of lakes in Rwanda Bibliography