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Touring Buhoro in Rwanda
Buhoro in the region of Southern Province is a city located in Rwanda - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital city .
Time in Buhoro is now 10:52 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Runyinya, and Mpanda. Being here already, consider visiting Tabora . 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 Buhoro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vision Rwanda-2012
Meeting Morgan's Sponsored Child ..
Rwanda vision 2012-02
Nana & Pop Pop child ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nyanza District
Nyanza is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyanza town, which is also the provincial capital. Nyanza is a Bantu word meaning lake, which probably refers to a large lake to the west of Nyanza town.
Located at -2.50 29.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gikongoro Province
Gikongoro Province was one of the former twelve provinces (intara) of Rwanda and is situated in the southwest of the country. The former province had an area of some 2,146 square kilometers and its population was estimated at 467,300 (2002 figures) prior to its dissolution in January 2006.
Located at -2.50 29.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gikongoro
Gikongoro is a city in Nyamagabe district, Southern Province, Rwanda. It was previously part of Gikongoro Province, which has been disestablished.
Located at -2.50 29.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre
The Murambi Technical School, now known as the Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, is situated in the Murambi district in southern Rwanda. It was the site of a massacre during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. When the killings started, Tutsis in the region tried to hide at a local church. However, the bishop and mayor lured them into a trap by sending them to the technical school, claiming that French troops would protect them there. On April 16, 1994, some 65,000 Tutsis ran to the school.
Located at -2.45 29.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kibeho
Kibeho is a small town in south Rwanda, which became known outside of that country because of reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ occurring between 1981 and 1989.
Located at -2.63 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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