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Discover Nyanza in Rwanda

Nyanza in the region of Southern Province is a town located in Rwanda - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) South of Kigali , the country's capital .

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Local time in Nyanza is now 11:22 PM (Saturday) . 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, Nyanza, and Mugombwa. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nyanza ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ngozi, Burundi

Ngozi is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Ngozi Province.

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Located at -2.90 29.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Burundi

Ngozi Province

Ngozi is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. The name Ngozi stands for blessing.

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Located at -2.91 29.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ngozi Province, Provinces of Burundi

National University of Rwanda

The National University of Rwanda is the largest university in Rwanda. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|36|58|S|29|44|34|E|region:RW |primary |name= }} in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec. When it was established, the NUR had three divisions (Faculties of Medicine and Social Sciences, and a Teacher Training College), 51 students and 16 lecturers.

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Located at -2.62 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Butare, Educational institutions established in 1963, National universities, Southern Province, Rwanda, Universities in Rwanda

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.

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Located at -2.60 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Former provinces of Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide, States and territories disestablished in 2006

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.

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Located at -2.60 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Butare, Populated places in Rwanda, Southern Province, Rwanda