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Shonga Destination Guide

Explore Shonga in Rwanda

Shonga in the region of Eastern Province is a town in Rwanda - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) North of Kigali , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shonga

Current time in Shonga is now 04:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Nyagatare. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mwanza . 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 Shonga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

PSC try Bakiga Dancing

0:30 min by UgandaExpedPSC
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PSC students joining in with Ugandan style dancing with students of Kambronko school, Kabale during our two week expedition to Uganda. 8th-22nd July 2012 ..

Ugandan Primary School learn actions to 'Reach for the Stars'

1:12 min by UgandaExpedPSC
Views: 26 Rating: 5.00

Peter Symonds Uganda Expedition Team teach the students of Kanjobe Primary School the actions and dance moves to Reach for the Stars by S Club 7. 8th - 22nd July 2012 in Kanjobe, Kabale, South West Ug ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nyagatare District

Nyagatare is the largest and second most populous district (akarere) in Rwanda. Located in Eastern Province, Rwanda, Nyagatare occupies the North East extremity of Rwanda. Its capital is Nyagatare city, the former capital of the now defunct Umutara province. Nyagatare District borders Uganda in the North, Tanzania in the East, Gatsibo District of the in the South, and Gicumbi District of the Northern Province in the West.

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Located at -1.30 30.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Eastern Province, Rwanda, Nyagatare District

Kabale District

Kabale District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were peeled off to form separate districts.

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Located at -1.25 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Uganda, Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda

Nyagatare

Nyagatare is a town in Rwanda.

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Located at -1.43 30.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Rwanda, Nyagatare District, Populated places in Rwanda

Gatuna

The nearby town in Uganda is called Katuna. Gatuna Gatuna is located in RwandaGatunaGatuna Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:01|26|06|S|30|01|16|E|type:city_region:RW | |name= }} Country 25px Rwanda Province Northern Province District Burera District Government  • Mayor Elevation Bad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 5,971.1286089239 | 1-3 }} ft (1,820 m) Gatuna is a town in northern Rwanda.

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Located at -1.43 30.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Burera District, Northern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda, Rwanda–Uganda border crossings

Katuna

For the nearby town in Rwanda, see Gatuna. GatunaKatuna —  Town  — Katuna is located in UgandaGatunaGatuna Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:01|25|48|S|30|01|03|E|type:city_region:UG | |name= }} Country Uganda Region Western Uganda Sub-region Kigezi sub-region District Kabale District Elevation 1,825 m Katuna is a town in Kabale District of Uganda at the border with Rwanda. In Kinyarwanda language the town is called Gatuna.

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Located at -1.43 30.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Geography of Uganda, Kabale District, Populated places in Uganda, Rwanda–Uganda border crossings