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Discover Kigwena in Burundi

Kigwena in the region of Bururi is a town located in Burundi - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) South of Bujumbura , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kigwena is now 11:00 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bujumbura " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Goma. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kigwena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mutambara, Burundi

Mutambara is a city in southwest Burundi, in Bururi Province. It is sited on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, to the north of Nyanza Lac and southwest of Bururi.

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Located at -4.02 29.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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Rumonge

Rumonge is a city in Bururi Province, Burundi, by Lake Tanganyika. It had a big Arab (Sharji/Azri) presence before Burundi's independence in 1962.

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Located at -3.97 29.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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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 24 km away
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Nyanza Lac

Nyanza Lac is a city in southern Burundi, in Makamba Province. It is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, to the south of Mutambara and close to the border with Tanzania.

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Located at -4.34 29.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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