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Discover Gahini in Rwanda

Gahini in the region of Eastern Province is a town located in Rwanda - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) East of Kigali , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gahini is now 01:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Rwankuba. When in this area, you might want to check out Mwanza . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gahini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Muhazi

Lake Muhazi (Kinyarwanda: Ikiyaga cya Muhazi) is a long thin shallow lake in the east of Rwanda. The bulk of the lake lies in the Eastern Province, with the western end forming the border between the Northern and Kigali Provinces. It is a flooded valley lake, lying predominantly in an east to west direction, but with numerous offshoots in a north to south direction, formerly the location of tributaries.

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Located at -1.85 30.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Rwanda, Kigali, Lakes of Rwanda, Northern Province, Rwanda

Eastern Province, Rwanda

Eastern Province is the largest, the most populous and the least densely populated 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. It has seven districts: Bugesera, Gatsibo, Kayonza, Ngoma, Kirehe, Nyagatare and Rwamagana. The capital city of Eastern Province is Rwamagana.

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Located at -1.75 30.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Rwanda, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006

Rwamagana

Rwamagana is a city and capital of both Rwamagana district and the Eastern Province of Rwanda

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Located at -1.95 30.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda

Musha, Rwanda

Musha is a village in Rwanda. It was a site of a major massacre in the Rwandan Civil War where over 1,000 people were killed. Now it is known as a health center for the region.

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Located at -1.92 30.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda