Loy, Turyabanawe GumisirizaGeofrey, GabiriBernard, BarasaGeoffrey, MukisaClaire, Nabatta2024-06-102024-06-102022-11Turyabanawe Gumisiriza, L., Gabiri, G., Barasa, B., Mukisa, G., & Nabatta, C. (2022). Modelling the impact of land use/cover changes on water balance of a humid equatorial highland catchment in Southwestern Uganda, East Africa. African Geographical Review, 43(2), 311–332.https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2022.2145976https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1798This study investigates impact of land use/cover change on water balance of River Mitano catchment in Southwestern Uganda using SWAT model. Land use/cover changes were assessed using three land use maps for years of 2000, 2010 and 2020. Water fluxes were simulated using observed daily discharge.14.4% of precipitation received is converted into discharge, with base flow (2.9%) and lateral flow (11.8%) major contributors. Conversion of grasslands to cropland and built-up areas were key changes. An increase in cropland (6.8%) and built-up areas (3.0%) at expense of grassland and wetland were noticed, with significant increase in monthly and annual groundwater flow.enLand use/coverModelingSWAT modelWater balanceHumid equatorial catchmentUgandaArticle