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Mafurebo in the region of Northern Province is a town in Rwanda - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) North of Kigali , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Mafurebo is now 07:58 PM (Thursday) . 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 Cyuru. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mwanza . Where to go and what to see in Mafurebo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 9 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 10 km away
Tags: Former provinces of Rwanda, States and territories disestablished in 2006

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 10 km away
Tags: Northern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda

Nyagatare

Nyagatare is a town in Rwanda.

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Located at -1.43 30.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 13 km away
Tags: Burera District, Northern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda, Rwanda–Uganda border crossings