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Discover Gisenyi in Burundi

Gisenyi in the region of Kirundo is a place located in Burundi - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) North-East of Bujumbura , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gisenyi is now 02:23 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bujumbura " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, and Kigali. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gisenyi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kirundo Province

Kirundo is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi with seven communes (Busoni, Bwabaragwe, Kirundo, Bugabira, Vumbi, Ntega and Gitobe). Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are located in commune Busone, and Lake Rwihinda is in commune Kirundo. Kirundo is the capital city of province Kirundo. Before the climate change, Kirundo was the richest province because of its productive land. Now Kirundo is no longer productive.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.55 30.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Kirundo Province, Provinces of Burundi

Lake Cohoha

Lake Cohoha is a small lake in central Africa. It straddles the border between Burundi and Rwanda.

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Located at -2.43 30.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Burundi–Rwanda border, International lakes of Africa, Lakes of Burundi, Lakes of Rwanda

Kirundo

Kirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province. The city is served by Kirundo Airport.

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Located at -2.59 30.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kirundo Province

Nemba Airport

Nemba Airport is an airport in Rwanda.

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Located at -2.33 30.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Rwanda, Bugesera District, Eastern Province, Rwanda

Lake Rweru

Lake Rweru is a lake close to the northernmost point of Burundi in central Africa. The northern shore of the lake forms part of Burundi's border with Rwanda.

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Located at -2.38 30.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Burundi–Rwanda border, International lakes of Africa, Lakes of Burundi, Lakes of Rwanda