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Cyohoha is 32 kilometres (20 mi) long, and has an average width of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). The maximum width is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). The lake covers 74 square kilometres (29 sq mi), of which 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi) are in Rwanda and 55 square
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border. It is a narrow yet very long lake with many branches. It is largely bisected by the border between Rwanda and
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further to the east. A 2012 report on investment opportunities in renewable energy in
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