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Explore Kigara in Rwanda

Kigara in the region of Western Province is a place in Rwanda - some 57 mi or ( 92 km ) West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kigara

Time in Kigara is now 03:30 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Kibuye. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tabora . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kigara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Moccamaster The Search Episode 4 - Source of the Nile

4:23 min by MoccaMasterNordic
Views: 1368 Rating: 4.56

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

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 ..

Deliverance Gospel Choral. Nimempata

6:47 min by MrEstebain
Views: 552 Rating: 5.00

Song writer: Jean Theofile (Barnabas) Deliverance Gospell Choral is: Jean Theofile (Barnabas): Lead Singer Pasteur Baudouin: Lead singer and Keyboards ...and many more Recording the 10th and 11th Janu ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 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 16 km away
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Western Province, Rwanda

Western Province is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures. Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.

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Located at -2.38 29.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Lake Kivu, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006, Western Province, Rwanda

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 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda, Populated places on Lake Kivu, Western Province, Rwanda

Gatare, Rwanda

Gatare is a town of Rwanda, Central Africa, capital of the homonimous sector in the district of Nyamagabe (former Gikongoro). The location is {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|22|04.08|S|29|22|52.15|E|region:RW_type:city |primary |name= }}. It is located in the southern province of the country, around 2500 m. altitude on the mountains bordering the equatorial forest of Nyungwe. The territory is mostly covered by forest and is intensively cultivated by the population.

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Located at -2.37 29.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda