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Rubare Destination Guide

Explore Rubare in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rubare in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 995 mi or ( 1601 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rubare

Current time in Rubare is now 05:15 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Kigali. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rubare ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mountain Gorillas in Virunga NP in Congo

7:39 min by hayhaenen
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Near the border of Uganda, Congo and Rwanda live the last remaining 600 mountain gorillas of this world. I was lucky to visit them. The group is called the Humba family ..

Pics of the mountain gorillas

1:38 min by hayhaenen
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Some pics (with music) I made while visiting the mountain gorillas in Virunga NP in Congo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rutshuru

Rutshuru, sometimes called Rushuru, is a town located in the North Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is headquarters of an administrative district, the Rutshuru Territory. The town lies in the western branch of the Albertine Rift between Lakes Edward and Kivu. The Ugandan border is 15 km east and the Rwandan border is 30 km south-east. Lava flows from the Nyamuragira volcano, 40 km south-west, have come within 7 km of the town in recent years.

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Located at -1.18 29.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Kivu

Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bunagana, is a small town in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the border with Uganda.

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Located at -1.30 29.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border crossings, Populated places in North Kivu

Murara

Murara was a small, short-lived, cinder cone on the flank of Mount Nyamuragira, that began erupting on December 23, 1976. Eruptions from Murara reduced considerably after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on January 10, 1977 and ended completely in April 1977.

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Located at -1.41 29.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Virunga Mountains

The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift. They are located between Lake Edward and Lake Kivu. The name "Virunga" is an English version of the Kinyarwanda word ibirunga, which means "volcanoes". The mountain range consists of eight major volcanoes.

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Located at -1.43 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Great Rift Valley, Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes of the Great Rift Valley, World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo