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Gihigano Destination Guide

Explore Gihigano in Rwanda

Gihigano in the region of Western Province is a town in Rwanda - some 87 mi or ( 140 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gihigano is now 02:23 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Muko, and Mibinzi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . Where to go and what to see in Gihigano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Rubyiro River

The Rubyiro River is a river in southwestern Rwanda that is a left-hand tributary of the Ruzizi River. It joins the Ruzizi, which forms the boundary between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 2 kilometres above the point where the Ruhwa River, which forms the boundary between Rwanda and Burundi, enters the Ruzizi. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at -2.73 29.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda

Ruhwa River

The Ruhwa River (or Lua, Luha, Luhwa, Luwa, Ruwa) is a river in southwestern Rwanda that is a left-hand tributary of the Ruzizi River. It joins the Ruzizi, which forms the boundary between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 2 kilometres below the point where the Rubyiro River enters the Ruzizi. The Ruhwa forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at -2.74 29.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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Bugarama

Bugarama is a town in western Rwanda.

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Located at -2.61 29.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda

Koko River, Rusizi District

The Koko River is a river in the Rusizi District of southwestern Rwanda that is a right-hand tributary of the Ruhwa River, which forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. For most of its length it runs through the Nyungwe National Park. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at -2.61 29.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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Cibitoke Province

Cibitoke is one of the 17 provinces of Republic of Burundi.

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Located at -2.83 29.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cibitoke Province, Provinces of Burundi