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Uwingugu Destination Guide

Delve into Uwingugu in Rwanda

Uwingugu in the region of Southern Province is located in Rwanda - some 58 mi or ( 94 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Uwingugu

Local time in Uwingugu is now 03:05 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Mpanda, and Nzega. While being here, you might want to check out Tabora . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Uwingugu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at -2.50 29.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Southern Province, Rwanda

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.

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Located at -2.63 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Marian apparitions, Pallottines, Populated places in Rwanda

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.

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Located at -2.63 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Marian apparitions, Marian shrines

Gikongoro

Gikongoro is a city in Nyamagabe district, Southern Province, Rwanda. It was previously part of Gikongoro Province, which has been disestablished.

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Located at -2.50 29.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Southern Province, Rwanda

Gikongoro Province

Gikongoro Province was one of the former twelve provinces (intara) of Rwanda and is situated in the southwest of the country. The former province had an area of some 2,146 square kilometers and its population was estimated at 467,300 (2002 figures) prior to its dissolution in January 2006.

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Located at -2.50 29.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Former provinces of Rwanda, States and territories disestablished in 2006