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Discover Rushashi in Rwanda
Rushashi in the region of Northern Province is a place located in Rwanda - some 21 mi or ( 33 km ) North-West of Kigali , the country's capital .
Local time in Rushashi is now 12:59 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Ruhinga II. When in this area, you might want to check out Mwanza . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rushashi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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driving out of Kigali 2010
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
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.
Located at -1.70 29.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Rulindo District
Rulindo is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Tare (also known as Bushoki).
Located at -1.73 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at -1.57 29.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a sovereign state in central and east Africa. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All of Rwanda is at high elevation, with a geography dominated by mountains in the west, savanna in the east, and numerous lakes throughout the country.
Located at -1.94 29.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of the Tutsis by the Hutus that took place in 1994 in the East African state of Rwanda. Over the course of approximately 100 days (from the assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira on April 6 through mid-July) over 500,000 people were killed, according to a Human Rights Watch estimate. Estimates of the death toll have ranged from 500,000–1,000,000, or as much as 20% of the country's total population.
Located at -1.94 29.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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