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Rutemba Destination Guide

Explore Rutemba in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rutemba in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 958 mi or ( 1542 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Rutemba is now 06:18 AM (Sunday) . 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, Kigali, and Uvira. 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 Rutemba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hippopotamus Overlook at Rusizi National Park, Burundi Dec 2012

1:15 min by Dan Knappmiller
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I zoom in on the hippo's at one point. We were there at the wrong time of day so they are just resting in the mud. ..

Weaver Birds at Rusizi National Park, Burundi Dec 2012

1:24 min by Dan Knappmiller
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Approaching the DRC Border from Burundi Dec 2012

1:52 min by Dan Knappmiller
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Conversation with our Burundian Driver near Gatumba, Burundi Dec 2012

10:41 min by Dan Knappmiller
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Interesting facts about this location

Gatumba

The village of Gatumba lies on the western side of Burundi, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The place is known for a massacre that took place at a refugee camp connected to the village.

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Located at -3.33 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: History of Burundi, Populated places in Burundi, Rebellions in Africa

Mwenga Territory

Mwenga is a territory in the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo .

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Located at -3.40 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Lake Tanganyika, Populated places in South Kivu, Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uvira

Uvira

Uvira is a city in Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, located at the extreme north end of Lake Tanganyika. There is a lake port called Kalundu at the southern end of the town, which provides links by boat to Kalemie, Kigoma in Tanzania, and Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. The town is linked by road to Bukavu and Bujumbura. The town is 120 km from the city of Bukavu, the capital of Sud-Kivu, 60 km from the territory of Fizi.

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Located at -3.40 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Lake Tanganyika, Populated places in South Kivu, Uvira

Rusizi National Park

Rusizi National Park is a national park in Burundi, next to the Rusizi River. It is 15 km north of the city of Bujumbura and home to hippopotamuses and sitatungas.

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Located at -3.25 29.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: National parks of Burundi

Commune of Gihanga

Gihanga is a commune of Bubanza Province in north-western Burundi. The capital lies at Gihanga city.

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Located at -3.18 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Bubanza Province, Communes of Burundi