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Gikungu Destination Guide

Touring Gikungu in Rwanda

Gikungu in the region of Western Province is located in Rwanda - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gikungu

Time in Gikungu is now 08:43 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Nyabitimbo. 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 Gikungu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Nyungwe Forest Lodge, Nyungwe Nationalpark, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika

2:26 min by michaelmerbeck
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www.african-sunset.com - Visit Nyungwe Forest Lodge, Nyungwei Nationalpark, Rwanda with Abendsonne Afrika - Your Safari Specialist ..

Nyungwe Nationalpark, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika

2:43 min by michaelmerbeck
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www.abendsonneafrika.de - Besuchen Sie den Nyungwe Nationalpark Ruanda mit Abendsonne Afrika - Ihre Safarispezialisten ..


Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda: Tourism and Tourist Attractions (Interview with Kambogo Ildephonse)

5:42 min by WhyEyePhotography
Views: 218 Rating: 5.00

Interview with Kambogo Ildephonse, of the Rwanda Development Board, on tourism development and the attractions of Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda. Kambogo is responsible for developing tourism in the Ny ..

Cacciatori di Scimpanzè

3:38 min by cisilvestri
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Rwanda - Agosto 2010 I quasi mutilati del Chimps Trek Silvano Roviaro, Enrico Toffolo, Marco Argenti, Paola Dobelli, Fabrizio Possemato, Francesca Simonelli ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Koko River, Rusizi District

The Koko River is a river in the Rusizi District of southwestern Rwanda that is a right-hand tributary of the Ruhwa River, which forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. For most of its length it runs through the Nyungwe National Park. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at -2.61 29.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda

Nyungwe Forest

Nyungwe rainforest is placed in the southwestern Rwanda, at the border with Burundi, south, and Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Nyungwe rainforest is probably the best preserved rainforest in the mountains throughout Central Africa. It is located in the watershed between the basin of the river Congo to the west and the basin of the river Nile to the east. From the east side of the Nyungwe forest comes also one of the branches of the Nile sources.

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Located at -2.49 29.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Forests of Rwanda, National parks of Rwanda, Protected areas established in 2004, Western Province, Rwanda

Bugarama

Bugarama is a town in western Rwanda.

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Located at -2.61 29.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda

Cibitoke Province

Cibitoke is one of the 17 provinces of Republic of Burundi.

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Located at -2.83 29.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cibitoke Province, Provinces of Burundi

Ruhwa River

The Ruhwa River (or Lua, Luha, Luhwa, Luwa, Ruwa) is a river in southwestern Rwanda that is a left-hand tributary of the Ruzizi River. It joins the Ruzizi, which forms the boundary between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 2 kilometres below the point where the Rubyiro River enters the Ruzizi. The Ruhwa forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at -2.74 29.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda