| Lamia River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| District | Bundibugyo District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rwenzori Mountains (Rwenzori snowfields) |
| Mouth | Semliki River |
Lamia River is a river in western Uganda in Bundibugyo District. It flows near the Semuliki National Park.[1]
Course and drainage
[edit]Lamia River and the Lower Semuliki drainage flow westwards from the Rwenzori snowfields into the Lower Semuliki area.[2]
A boundary description in the Constitution of Uganda (1967) places the international boundary along the thalweg of the Lamia River downstream to the junction with the Semuliki River, then along the Semuliki River to Lake Albert.[3]
In the Semuliki River catchment context, Lamia River and the Lower Semuliki reach form part of the international boundary between Uganda and the DRC.
Protected areas and ecology
[edit]Semuliki National Park lies in the Semuliki Valley, with the Semuliki River forming the international boundary to the north, and the Lamia River bordering the park to the west.[4]
National Forestry Authority summaries of the park also describe Semuliki National Park as bordering the Semliki and Lamia Rivers.[5]
Water resources management
[edit]The WWF-supported Semuliki River Catchment and Water Resources Management Project identified the Lamia River and Lower Semuliki area as a priority sub-catchment during early scoping for catchment interventions.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lamia River - Visit Uganda". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ a b Semliki River Catchment Management Project: Final Evaluation Report (PDF) (Report). WWF. 2012. p. 16. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ The Constitution of Uganda, 1967 (as amended) (PDF) (Report). WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Forbes, Scott (2018-05-21). "The butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidia) of Semuliki National Park, western Uganda" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 29: 14–21. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Semuliki National Park". National Forestry Authority (Uganda). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- WWF report: Semuliki River Catchment Management Project evaluation (PDF) – https://kudos.dfo.no/documents/15967/files/16137.pdf
- Forbes (2018) Metamorphosis article (PDF) – https://www.metamorphosis.org.za/articlesPDF/1459/2018.05.21%20Metamorphosis%2029_14-21%20Forbes.pdf