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Mugote Destination Guide

Touring Mugote in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mugote in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a city located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 961 mi or ( 1547 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mugote is now 01:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Kibogora. 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 Mugote ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lake Kivu - Bukavu to Goma

3:25 min by CongoCapers
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On the slow boat Mugote which goes from Bukavu to Goma. It leaves at 7am and arrives around noon. The boat makes two stops on the island of Idjwi, one in the South and one in the North. ..

Gorilla Rwanda by Sandro & Renata

4:05 min by cisco27y
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Gorilla di Montagna in Rwanda ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Idjwi

Idjwi or Ijwi is an island in Lake Kivu, belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At 70 km in length and with an area of 340 km², it is the second largest inland island in Africa, and the tenth largest in the world. Idjwi is roughly equidistant between the DRC and Rwanda, with 10 to 15 kilometres separating its western shore from the DRC mainland and a similar distance between its eastern shore and the coastline of Rwanda.

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Located at -2.17 29.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Rwanda, Islands of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu, Lake islands of Africa, Populated places on Lake Kivu, South Kivu

Nyamasheke District

Nyamasheke is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamasheke town (Kagano).

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Located at -2.37 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Western Province, Rwanda

Western Province, Rwanda

Western Province is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures. Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.

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Located at -2.38 29.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Lake Kivu, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006, Western Province, Rwanda

2008 Lake Kivu earthquake

The 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region at 07:34:12 on February 3. It measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale according to the United States Geological Survey and lasted about 15 seconds. The epicentre was 20 kilometres north of Bukavu at Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Located at -2.31 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2008 earthquakes, 2008 in Rwanda, 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Earthquakes in Africa, Earthquakes in Rwanda, Earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. The name comes from kivu which means "lake" in Bantu language, just like the words tanganyika or nyanza.

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Located at -2.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: African Great Lakes, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda border, International lakes of Africa, Lake Kivu, Lakes of Rwanda, Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley, Meromictic lakes