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Explore Gitesi in Rwanda

Gitesi in the region of Western Province is a town in Rwanda - some 50 mi or ( 80 km ) West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gitesi

Current time in Gitesi is now 07:46 PM (Thursday) . 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, Rwamagana, and Ngoma. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gitesi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Plage de Kibuyé au Rwanda.

0:59 min by rucibi
Views: 11936 Rating: 4.20

Kibuyé, du haut de Eden Rock Hostel, août 2011. ..

Moccamaster Coffee Basics - Coffee bean

1:00 min by MoccaMasterNordic
Views: 1430 Rating: 5.00

So what does a coffee bean look like anyway? And what kind of transformation does it go thru before it ends up in a cup? ..


Moccamaster The Search Episode 2 - Gatsinga Farm

3:19 min by MoccaMasterNordic
Views: 1241 Rating: 5.00

We're three guys and a coffee expert traveling the world looking for a better cup of coffee. Here's our story. ..

Gerushom Choral. Yesu Mungera

3:51 min by MrEstebain
Views: 1122 Rating: 5.00

Song writer: NYIRAMUGISHA ESTHER Gerushom Choral is: TUYIZERE EMMANUEL GATO J.DE DIEU (lead singer) NSENGA JEAN DE DIEU NIYOMUGABO ELIJAH NYIRAMUGISHA ESTHER (lead singer) ZAWDI CHANTAL DUSIFU AIMERAN ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kibuye

Kibuye is a city in Karongi district, and the capital of Western Province in Rwanda. The city lies on the eastern shore of Lake Kivu, about halfway down, and between Gisenyi and Cyangugu. It is known as a beach resort and is home to a genocide memorial marking the massacre of 90% of the town's Tutsi population in the Rwandan Civil War. The Ndaba Falls lie near the city. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|03|S|29|21|E|region:RW_type:city|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at -2.05 29.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda, Populated places on Lake Kivu, Western Province, Rwanda

Koko River, Rutsiro District

The Koko River is a river in the Rutsiro District of western Rwanda that flows into Lake Kivu. It is one of the main rivers draining the western Rwandan mountains into Lake Kivu, the other being the Sebeya River. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} During the colonial era the river defined the boundary between the Kibuye and Gisenyi Prefectures. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The settlements of Gasiza and Murunda are close to the Koko's convergence with the Rwishwa River. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

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Located at -1.99 29.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda

Karongi District

Karongi is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Rubengera, but the district also contains Kibuye, the provincial capital and a major Rwandan lakeside resort.

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Located at -2.15 29.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda

Rutsiro District

Rutsiro is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Rutsiro town.

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Located at -1.92 29.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Western Province, Rwanda

Rukarara River

The Rukarara River (or Lukarara) is a river in western Rwanda that is a tributary of the Mwogo River, in turn a tributary of the Nyabarongo River. It is the most distant headwater of the Nile. The Rukarara has its sources in the Nyamagabe District. The Nyirabugoyi and Rubyiro rivers are its main headwaters, both rising in the Nyungwe National Park. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The Rukarara is the longest of the streams that supply the Mwogo.

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Located at -2.28 29.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda