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Gihinga Destination Guide

Touring Gihinga in Rwanda

Gihinga in the region of Northern Province is located in Rwanda - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) North-West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gihinga is now 09:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Miyove. Being here already, consider visiting Mwanza . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gihinga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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driving out of Kigali 2010

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July 2010. Driving north out of Kigali, Rwanda. 4am with genocide prisoners walking to worksites. Incongruent soundtrack with Band On The Run playing on radio. Awesomely surreal. Johnson rocks! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Rulindo District

Rulindo is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Tare (also known as Bushoki).

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Located at -1.73 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Northern Province, Rwanda

Northern Province, Rwanda

Northern Province is one 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. Northern Province comprises most of the former provinces of Ruhengeri and Byumba, along with northern portions of Kigali Rural. It is divided into the districts of Burera, Gicumbi, Gakenke, Musanze, and Rulindo. The capital city of Northern Province is Musanze.

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Located at -1.57 29.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Northern Province, Rwanda, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006

Byumba Province

Byumba Province was one of the 12 former provinces (intara) of Rwanda and was situated in the north of the country, sharing a border with Uganda. It had an area of some 1,796 km and its population was estimated at 782,427 (2002 figures) prior to its dissolution in January 2006.

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Located at -1.59 30.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Former provinces of Rwanda, States and territories disestablished in 2006

Gakenke District

Gakenke is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Gakenke town. The district has started implementing a building plan with demarcation for land usage and public facilities.

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Located at -1.70 29.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Northern Province, Rwanda

Byumba

Byumba is a city in northern Rwanda, and is the capital of Gicumbi district and the Northern Province. It is home to an SOS Children's Village. The city lies 60 km north of the capital Kigali, and is not far from the border with Uganda.

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Located at -1.58 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Northern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda