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Discover Gisoro in Rwanda

Gisoro in the region of Western Province is a town located in Rwanda - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) North-West of Kigali , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gisoro is now 08:23 AM (Sunday) . 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, Rwankeri, and Rwamagana. 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 Gisoro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Rwanda - Governors' Camp collection

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Interesting facts about this location

Nyabihu District

Nyabihu is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Buhoma (Karago).

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Located at -1.65 29.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda

Gishwati Forest

Gishwati Forest is a protected reserve in the north-western part of Rwanda, not far from Lake Kivu. The reserve’s forests were largely intact in 1978, and substantial forest cover still remained in 1986. During the Rwandan Genocide, wave after wave of refugees arrived in Gishwati Forest and began clearing it, often for subsistence farming. By 2001, only a small circular patch of native forest remained, 1,500 acres of the forest’s original 250,000.

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Located at -1.75 29.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Forests of Rwanda, Geography of Rwanda, Protected areas of Rwanda

Ngororero

Ngororero is a town in Rwanda.

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Located at -1.87 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ngororero District, Populated places in Rwanda, Western Province, Rwanda

Ngororero District

Ngororero District is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is the town of Ngororero.

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Located at -1.87 29.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda

Rubavu District

Rubavu is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Gisenyi, Rwanda's biggest beach resort and border city.

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Located at -1.68 29.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda