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Explore Musha in Rwanda
Musha in the region of Eastern Province is a place in Rwanda - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) East of Kigali , the country's capital city .
Time in Musha is now 02:37 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Rwesero. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mwanza . Where to go and what to see in Musha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Musha, Rwanda
Musha is a village in Rwanda. It was a site of a major massacre in the Rwandan Civil War where over 1,000 people were killed. Now it is known as a health center for the region.
Located at -1.92 30.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Muhazi
Lake Muhazi (Kinyarwanda: Ikiyaga cya Muhazi) is a long thin shallow lake in the east of Rwanda. The bulk of the lake lies in the Eastern Province, with the western end forming the border between the Northern and Kigali Provinces. It is a flooded valley lake, lying predominantly in an east to west direction, but with numerous offshoots in a north to south direction, formerly the location of tributaries.
Located at -1.85 30.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Rwamagana
Rwamagana is a city and capital of both Rwamagana district and the Eastern Province of Rwanda
Located at -1.95 30.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lake Mugesera
Lake Mugesera is a lake in the Eastern Province, Rwanda. The lake is in the Central Plateau, southeast of Kigali. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The lake is part of a complex of lakes and wetlands in a flat valley running in a SSE direction, 35 kilometres wide. The Nyawarungu River meanders southward through the valley, flooding it to create a zone of permanent swamps and lakes. Lake Mugesera lies on the east bank of the river, and is the largest lake in the complex.
Located at -2.11 30.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Gasabo District
Gasabo is a district (akarere) in Kigali Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Ndera, a village on the outskirts of the Kigali urban area. The district also includes large areas of the city itself, including Kacyiru, Remera, Nyarutarama and Kimihurura. Gasabo is the location of the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, the burial place of approximately 300,000 victims of the Rwandan genocide.
Located at -1.88 30.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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