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Karusake Destination Guide
Explore Karusake in Rwanda
Karusake in the region of Western Province is a town in Rwanda - some 42 mi or ( 67 km ) West of Kigali , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karusake is now 04:23 PM (Friday) . 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, Rukoko, and Mushubati. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We saw 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 Karusake ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Trip to Butare Rwanda, Welcome with singing
An Anglican Mission in America (AMIA) congregation called All Saints Church of Chapel Hill / Durham NC sent 8 members to St. Paul's Cathedral as step one of a one hundred year partnership. This video ..
gorilla falling september 2008 - Rwanda
a gorilla is too heavy for a branch and the branch breaks and the gorilla nearly falls on one of our group ..
Sr. Patricia's Orphanage, Muhororo, Rwanda
This is one of the kids' "welcome" dance songs for us when we arrived. ..
Gorillas in Our Midst - Trailer
Rwanda Road trip with 2 australians, as we travel through Rwanda, meeting people, tasting food, feeling and seeing both the genocide and the most amazing gorillas. A road trip that'll show you Rwanda ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nyabarongo River
The Nyabarongo (or Nyawarungu) is a major river in Rwanda, part of the upper headwaters of the Nile. The river begins in Nyungwe Forest, at a location considered by some to be the most distant source of the Nile. From this source it follows a course up to the north-western part of the country, then down through the centre to the south-east, eventually forming the main tributary of the Kagera River, which flows into Lake Victoria.
Located at -2.20 29.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at -2.15 29.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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= }}
Located at -2.05 29.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at -2.28 29.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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}}
Located at -1.99 29.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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