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Explore Gakoma in Rwanda
Gakoma in the region of Southern Province is a town in Rwanda - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) South of Kigali , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gakoma is now 03:53 AM (Sunday) . 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: Tabora, Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, and Save. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We saw 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 Gakoma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mountain Gorillas of Uganda
Trekking Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in search of mountain gorillas. ..
Willamette Christian Church Food Presentation to Refugees
Karen from WCC presents TONS of food to refugees at a camp on the border of Burundi and Rwanda. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gisagara District
Gisagara is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its headquarters is Ndora.
Located at -2.62 29.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Lake Cohoha
Lake Cohoha is a small lake in central Africa. It straddles the border between Burundi and Rwanda.
Located at -2.43 30.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Kirundo Province
Kirundo is one of the seventeen provinces of Burundi with seven communes (Busoni, Bwabaragwe, Kirundo, Bugabira, Vumbi, Ntega and Gitobe). Kirundo has three big lakes: Cohoha, Rweru, and Rwihinda. Lakes Cohoha and Rweru are located in commune Busone, and Lake Rwihinda is in commune Kirundo. Kirundo is the capital city of province Kirundo. Before the climate change, Kirundo was the richest province because of its productive land. Now Kirundo is no longer productive.
Located at -2.55 30.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Butare Province
Butare was a province (prefecture) of Rwanda prior to its dissolution in January 2006. Butare city is the second largest city in Rwanda and one of the nation's former twelve provinces. It is located in south-central region of the country and borders Burundi to the south. It had a population of 77.449 as of January 2006.
Located at -2.60 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Butare
Butare is a city in the Southern Province of Rwanda and capital of Huye district. It was the capital of the former Butare Province, Rwanda, that was dissolved on January 1, 2006. It was the formal colonial capital of Rwanda. Butare has the National University of Rwanda. It also held the prestigious Nyakibanda Seminary, the Rwandan National Institute of Scientific Research, the Ruhande Arboretum and a cathedral.
Located at -2.60 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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