-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Rwanda »
- Southern Province » Gakomeye
Gakomeye Destination Guide
Delve into Gakomeye in Rwanda
Gakomeye in the region of Southern Province is a city in Rwanda - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital .
Current time in Gakomeye is now 10:24 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Nkoma, and Muyunzwe. While being here, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gakomeye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gorillas on Mt Sabinyo (Part 2)
Teenager beats his chest ..
Rubirizi students Perform in Kigali Rwanda
At Rubirizi Primary School in Rwanda, students perform a traditional dance with singing. Filmed February 2007 ..
Outdoor Church Singing Rwanda
We finished our long trek through the mountains in search of gorillas and arrived back to our vehicle to find a church service in progress. The choir is singing in the front, the ladies are sitting on ..
Crossbriege Rwanda Feb 2012
Crossbridge Community Church goes on a medical mission trip to go Rwanda Feb. 2012 with Africa New Life Ministries ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Muhanga District
Muhanga is a district (akarere) in Rwanda. Its administrative centre is located in the city of Gitarama.
Located at -2.08 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gitarama
Gitarama is a city in Rwanda.
Located at -2.08 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kamonyi District
Kamonyi is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kamonyi, also sometimes known as Rukoma.
Located at -2.00 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 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
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.