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Discover Gamurizo in Rwanda
Gamurizo in the region of Southern Province is a town located in Rwanda - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital .
Local time in Gamurizo is now 01:15 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Nzega, and Kigeme. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gamurizo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The traveller, by Thea Hughes
This is the audio file of Thea Hughes reading her short story "The Traveller", inspired when travelling through Africa on a Cape To London trip in a Landrover. The slideshow is a compilation of images ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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
Our Lady of Kibeho
Our Lady of Kibeho is the name given to Marian apparitions concerning several adolescents, in the 1980s in Kibeho, south-western Rwanda. The apparitions communicated various messages to the schoolchildren, including an apocalyptic vision of Rwanda descending into violence and hatred, possibly foretelling the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. In 2001, the local bishop of Catholic Church officially recognised the visions of three schoolchildren as authentic.
Located at -2.63 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Nyaruguru District
Nyaruguru is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kibeho, a pilgrimage site of the Catholic Church.
Located at -2.70 29.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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 15 km away
Southern Province, Rwanda
Southern 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. Southern Province comprises the former provinces of Gikongoro, Gitarama, and Butare, and is divided into the districts of Butare, Gatagara, Gikongoro, Gisagara, Gitarama, Kamonyi, Nyanza, and Nyaruguru. The capital city of Southern Province is Nyanza.
Located at -2.62 29.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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