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Explore Sayo in Rwanda

Sayo in the region of Northern Province is a town in Rwanda - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) North of Kigali , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sayo is now 08:54 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 Cyuru. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mwanza . We encountered 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 Sayo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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driving out of Kigali 2010

2:04 min by spunkshine
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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 8 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Northern Province, Rwanda

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

Gicumbi District

Gicumbi is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Byumba, which is also the provincial capital.

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Located at -1.62 30.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of 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 16 km away
Tags: Northern Province, Rwanda, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006