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Discover Kigwema in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kigwema in the region of South Kivu is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 948 mi or ( 1525 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kigwema is now 11:10 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Murunga. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kigwema ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Cibitoke

Cibitoke is a city located in northwestern Burundi. It is the capital city of Cibitoke Province. The city is the birthplace of Olympic judoka Odette Ntahonvukiye.

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Located at -2.89 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Burundi

Mulenge

Mulenge is a city of the Kigoma group in Uvira Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. It is located on the highlands overlooking the town of Uvira. The town's name gave rise to the term Banyamulenge, literally "people of Mulenge", a name for the mainly Tutsi Kinyarwanda speakers resident in South Kivu.

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Located at -3.12 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: South Kivu

2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion

The 2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion took place late in the afternoon of 2 July 2010 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A road tanker travelling from Tanzania overturned in the village of Sange in South Kivu, and later exploded, resulting in at least 230 deaths and 196 injured.

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Located at -3.10 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2010 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010 road accidents, 21st-century explosions, Deaths caused by petroleum looting, South Kivu

Ruhwa River

The Ruhwa River (or Lua, Luha, Luhwa, Luwa, Ruwa) is a river in southwestern Rwanda that is a left-hand tributary of the Ruzizi River. It joins the Ruzizi, which forms the boundary between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 2 kilometres below the point where the Rubyiro River enters the Ruzizi. The Ruhwa forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at -2.74 29.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda

Cibitoke Province

Cibitoke is one of the 17 provinces of Republic of Burundi.

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Located at -2.83 29.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Cibitoke Province, Provinces of Burundi