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Gahosha Destination Guide

Touring Gahosha in Burundi

Gahosha in the region of Makamba is a city located in Burundi - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) South-East of Bujumbura , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gahosha is now 04:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bujumbura " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, and Kigali. Being here already, consider visiting Tabora . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gahosha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Makamba

Makamba is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Makamba Province.

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Located at -4.13 29.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Burundi

Makamba Province

Makamba is the southernmost province of Burundi. The province has a population of 357,492 (1999 estimate) and covers an area of 1,960 km². The provincial capital is Makamba. makamba has six communes. Many refugees have returned from Tanzania to this province, especially to the communes of Kayogoro, Nyanza lac, Mabanda and Vugizo. This causes a big problem, because there is not enough land for everybody. It is the most fertile province of Burundi.

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Located at -4.26 29.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Makamba Province, Provinces of Burundi

Mabanda

Mabanda is a city located close to the southern tip of Burundi, near the border with Tanzania.

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Located at -4.27 29.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Ruvyironza River

The Ruvyironza (or Luvironza) River is a river in Africa which is considered by some to be the most remote source of the Nile, the world's longest river. It rises in Burundi, and flows into the Kagera River in Tanzania, and from there into Lake Victoria.

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Located at -3.92 29.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: International rivers of Africa, Nile, Rivers of Burundi, Rivers of Tanzania, Tributaries of Lake Victoria

Bururi

Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province and has around 20.000 inhabitants in 2007. On 29 April 1972 a massacre took place here. Local Hutu gendarmes in Bururi drove out military and civil government control of the Tutsi military regime of Micombero. A republic was declared, and a week later suppressed by Burundian troops. Subsequent government reprisals against Hutu intelligentsia has been referred to as a 'partial genocide'.

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Located at -3.95 29.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bururi Province

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