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Explore Gacao in Rwanda

Gacao in the region of Southern Province is a place in Rwanda - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gacao is now 06:25 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Nyamirembe. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mwanza . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gacao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Travel Tip for the Broke and Filthy Rich: Around the World Ep. 13

2:08 min by saddlebackLeather
Views: 4988 Rating: 5.00

Most cool places in the world have a Hostel to stay in and they're great. They're clean, safe and a great place to meet people and learn about new places. If you're traveling alone, there's no better ..

Trash Ball - Rwanda Orphaned Street Kids Turned Soccer Stars

2:34 min by MindshiftMediaOnline
Views: 2483 Rating: 4.75

"Trash Ball", A Story of Faith and Hope, From the Streets to the Stadium. This film follows the journey of 7 street kid's living on the street's of Kibuye, Rwanda for the past 10+ years. The Peace Pla ..


Rwanda - A saturday in Kigali - 2011

10:12 min by kinetle
Views: 2383 Rating: 4.43

Visit to my homeland in 2011 - Rwanda Visite à mon pays natale en 2011 - Rwanda Bezoek aan mijn geboorteland in 2011 - Rwanda ..

rwandan soccer documentary

0:59 min by jonweiman
Views: 1078 Rating: 5.00

A Generation After Genocide is a documentary that explores the lives of children who lost their parents as a result of the 1994 Genocide. The film looks at how soccer has played a role in the reconcil ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kamonyi District

Kamonyi is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kamonyi, also sometimes known as Rukoma.

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Located at -2.00 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Southern Province, Rwanda

Gitarama

Gitarama is a city in Rwanda.

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Located at -2.08 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Muhanga District, Populated places in Rwanda, Southern Province, Rwanda

Muhanga District

Muhanga is a district (akarere) in Rwanda. Its administrative centre is located in the city of Gitarama.

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Located at -2.08 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda

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.

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Located at -1.94 29.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Bantu countries and territories, Commonwealth republics, East Africa, English-speaking countries and territories, French-speaking countries, Landlocked countries, Least Developed Countries, Member states of La Francophonie, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Member states of the United Nations, Republics, Rwanda, States and territories established in 1962, Swahili-speaking countries and territories

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.

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Located at -1.94 29.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1990s in Africa, 1994 in Africa, Genocides, History of Africa, Mass murder in 1994, Massacres in Rwanda, Military scandals, Peacekeeping missions and operations involving the United Nations, Peacekeeping operations, Responsibility to protect, Rwandan Genocide, United Nations operations in Rwanda