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Gitovu Destination Guide

Touring Gitovu in Rwanda

Gitovu in the region of Southern Province is located in Rwanda - some 22 mi or ( 35 km ) South of Kigali , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gitovu

Time in Gitovu is now 12:45 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Musoma, Kigoma, and Nyamiyaga. 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 Gitovu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 ..

Funny Pygmy! Nearly extinct. HappiTravels.com

0:42 min by HappiTravels
Views: 85 Rating: 0.00

Nearly extinguished from our planet. We could all take a lesson from this happy soul. ..


Stumbled on a Silverback gorilla eating-scary!! HappiTravels.com

0:48 min by HappiTravels
Views: 63 Rating: 1.00

Stumbled on a Silverback gorillla eating! ..

Get OK from veterinarians to trek to see rare gorilla twins in Rwanda. HappiTravels.com

0:18 min by HappiTravels
Views: 49 Rating: 1.00

In the middle of the bamboo forest in Rwanda we cross paths with the local veterinarians who just visited the rare and fragile 2 day old gorilla twins of the Hirwa troop of gorillas. We are just elect ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Akanyaru River

The Akanyaru River is the main tributary of the Nyabarongo River. It rises in the western highlands of Rwanda and Burundi, flows east and then north along the border between those countries before joining the Nyabarongo River. The lower stretches contain important but unprotected wetlands, which are under threat from human activity.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.08 30.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda

Bugesera District

Bugesera is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamata. The district is the location of two memorial sites of the Rwandan Genocide: the Ntarama Genocide Memorial Site and the Nyamata Genocide Memorial Site.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.20 30.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Bugesera District, Districts of Rwanda, Eastern Province, Rwanda

Nyamata

Nyamata is a town in southeastern Rwanda.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.20 30.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Bugesera District, Eastern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda

Nyanza, Rwanda

Nyanza (also known as Nyabisindu) is a town located in Nyanza (district) in the Southern Province of Rwanda. The old Royal Palace of the Rwandan monarchy is located in the town of Nyanza. It is now the Rwesero Art Museum. Nyanza was the capital of the Kingdom of Rwanda from 1958 to 1962. During the Rwandan Genocide the town of Nyanza was the site of a large massacre of Tutsis and Moderate Hutus

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Located at -2.35 29.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda, Royal residences in Rwanda, Southern Province, Rwanda

Lake Cohoha

Lake Cohoha is a small lake in central Africa. It straddles the border between Burundi and Rwanda.

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Located at -2.43 30.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Burundi–Rwanda border, International lakes of Africa, Lakes of Burundi, Lakes of Rwanda