Current monitoring network

The Lake Albert Sub-basin

The Lake Albert Sub-basin is shared by DR Congo and Uganda. The sub-basin has three main lakes, Edward, Albert and George. Victoria Nile is regulated in part by the outflow from the lake. The sub-basin is an area of oil exploration and, hence, water quality and quantity monitoring is very important for sustainable management of the water resources.

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Meteorological monitoring network

There are 29 meteorological stations in the sub-basin; all in Uganda.11 stations are full met stations. The distribution of the stations is shown in the map below.

Bukombo 1
Isale Vuhovi 2
Rumangabo 3
Ugongo 4
BUNGWE-PNILP 5
SHINGIRO 6
Fort Portal 7
Koboko St. Charles L 8
Abi Estate 9
Olovu 10
Lokiragodo 11
Manibe Omuazire 12
Ovujo 13
Arua Central Govt Prison 14
Wandi BAT Uganda Ltd 15
Yumbe Hospital (Aringa) 16
Ladonga VFM 17
Moyo Boma 18
Terego Dispensary 19
Obongi Dispensary 20
Upupe Dispensary – Arua 21
Otrevu 22
Utumbari  – Arua 23
Ivu 24
Mount Kei Forest Station 25
Adjumani Prisons Farm 26
Bileafe Tobacco Station 27
Kuluva 28
Payidha 29
Warr Dispensary 30
Nyapea St.Aloysius 31
Usi Forest Station – Nebbi 32
Lendu Forest Station 33
Nyara TWGCS 34
Buliisa Gomborora Hqs 35
Okollo Dispensary 36
Pakwach Dispensary 37
Rhino Camp Dispensary 38
Goli African.Inland. 39
Nebbi UTC 40
Anaka 41
Kabalega Falls 42
Wangkwar Camp 43
Wairingo River Camp 44
Erusi Forest Station 45
Pokwero Group Farm 46
Wadelai WDD 47
Rwebisengo 48
Kyangwali 49
Mugalike WFM 50
Kasonga HM 51
Dwoli Estate 52
Busingiro Forest 53
Nyamageta Estate 54
Kinyala Estate 55
Kizirafumbi 56
Kabwoya 57
Kiryanga Gombolola 58
Nyabyeya 59
Kigorobya 60
Biseruka 61
Bugoma CFR 62
Bugambe Tea Estate 63
Rwabikondo Estate 64
Nyamolobyo Estate 65
Siba 66
Kihonda Estate 67
Wampanga Forest Station 68
Kinyala Sugar Scheme B 69
Kisindi Group Farm 70
Kigumba Farm 71
Muntme Fatima Parish 72
Mpondwe Customs Post 73
Nyabirongo 74
Nyamugasani 75
Bwera 76
Bundibujo 77
Butiti 78
Kahangi Estate 79
Kilchooney Estate 80
Nyakasura School 81
Bugoye 82
Kagadi Gombololo 83
Kisomoro 84
Nkoma 85
Bigodi 86
Matiri 87
Nyaruru 88
Kyembogo Farm 89
Virika School 90
Kyenjojo 91
Kijura Tea Factory 92
Yeriya Estate 93
Mugusu Estate 94
Chakatimba Estate 95
Muhokya Toro Limeco Ltd 96
Isunga Estate 97
Kilembe Mines 98
Sebutole 99
Kyehara II 100
Bulemba 101
Kikumiro V 102
Mobuku HEP 103
Itwara C.F.R. 104
Ruimi Prison Farm 105
Kiburara 106
Mubuku\Sebwe Irr Scheme 107
Kahangi Estate 108
Bihanga prison Farm 109
Rwebitaba Tea Res Station 110
Kanyawara 111
Bundibugyo Cocoa Devt 112
Kyenjojo 1st Order Station 113
Mubuku Giant prison Farm 114
Kinyamasika TTC 115
Kakumiro Variety TC 116
Buyanja (Buyaga) 117
Kyegegwa 118
Nyakibale 119
Katwe 120
Kanungu 121
Rukungiri Dispensary 122
Bugangari Dispensary 123
Myeya 124
Burema 125
Rulind Swamp Inlet 126
Kihihi Tractor Hire 127
Kitahulira Forest Station 128
Uganda Institute of Ecology – Kasese 129
Kaniabizo 130
Ishasha River Camp 131
Rwashamaire 132
Bunyaruguru WFM 133
Bushenyi 134
Kitabi Seminary 135
Nyabusozi Saza Hqs 136
Kicheche 137
Kalinzu Forest 138
Kanoni Gombolola Hqs 139
Mitoma 140
Ibanda 141
Tufmac Kasenyi 142
Ankole Tea Company 143
Kazo Sub County 144
Bushenyi Agromet Station 145
Rubirizi Saza Hqs 146
Kisoro Police Station 147
Mutolere Sen Sec School 148
Karengere Pyrethrum Plant 149
Kisizi Health Centre 150
Bufundi Dispensary 151
Bwama Island 152
Bukimbiri 153
Rubaya Dispensary 154
Chananke 155
Kashambya 156
Nyarushanje Agric Centre 157
Rushanga Forest Station 158
Ruhiza Forest Station 159
Sabinio Forest Station 160
Echuya Forest Station 161
Muko Forest Station 162
Kitanga 163
Mparo Dispensary 164
Rwomuhororo – Mbarara 165
Pachwa Hydromet Station 166
Kinyara Sugar – Masindi 167
Kashwa Primary School – Mbararara 168
Rhino Camp Ginnery – Arua 169
Nyamugasani – Kabarole 170
Kamuli High School – Kamuli 171
Bogoro 172

Hydrometric stations

There are 18 hydrometric stations in the sub-basin. The map below shows the location of the stations. The table adjacent to the map provides the list of hydrometric stations that were active at the time of the survey in 2014. Improved monitoring of Lake Albert and Edward outflows would enhance understanding of the interaction between Victoria Nile and the Lake outflow. Water quality monitoring in upper parts of the sub-basin requires emphasis in order to monitor and potentially avert pollution risks from oil exploration efforts there.

No Name
1 R. Chambura at Kichwamba
2 L. Edward at Katwe
3 R. Nyamugasani at Katwe – Zaire
4 L. George at Kasenyi
5 Nyamugasani
6 R. Mpanga at Fort Portal – Ibanda Road
7 R. Mpanga at Kampala – Fort Portal Road
8 Muzizi
9 R. Nkussi at Kyenjojo – Hoima R
10 R. Waki II at  Biiso – Hoima Road
11 L. Albert at Butiaba
12 R. Kyoga Nile at Paraa
13 R. Nyagak at Nyapea
14 Albert Nile at Pakwach
15 R. Albert Nile at Panyango.
16 R. Ora at Inde – Pakwach Road
17 R. Anyau at Arua – Moyo Road
18 R. Oru at  Arua – Yumbe Road
19 R. Mitano at Kanungu – Rwensama