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Discover Remera in Rwanda

Remera in the region of Western Province is a town located in Rwanda - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) South-West of Kigali , the country's capital .

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Local time in Remera is now 04:45 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, Kigali, and Kibuye. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Remera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kamembe Airport

Kamembe International Airport is an airport near Cyangugu and Kamembe in Rwanda. RwandAir operates 13 weekly flights to and from Kigali, with a Dash 8-100. The airport receives others flights from Tanzania, Uganda and DR Congo. Early in 2010, the Rwanda Gouvernement announced that Kamembe will be modernised.

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Located at -2.46 28.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in Rwanda, Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda

Cyangugu Province

Cyangugu Province is one of the 12 former provinces of Rwanda. It is now part of the Western Province. It shares border with Bukavu,a town located in East of the Democratic Republic of Congo).

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Located at -2.48 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Former provinces of Rwanda, States and territories disestablished in 2006

Rusizi District

Rusizi is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyangugu, the major city of the Rwandan south-west and the district contains large parts of the former Cyangugu Province.

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Located at -2.48 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Rusizi District

Bukunzi

Bukunzi, also known as Mbirizi, was a small kingdom located in the extreme southwest of what is now Rwanda. The kings of Bukunzi were renowned throughout the region for the legendary control of the rain. Located east of the Ruzizi River, Bukunzi was apparently founded by members of the Shi royal family, who fled into political exile following a family dispute. Luhwinja, another small polity, is thought to have emerged from Bukunzi.

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Located at -2.48 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1925 disestablishments, Former monarchies of Africa, Geography of Rwanda, Rwandan monarchy

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu is a diocese located in the city of Cyangugu in the Ecclesiastical province of Kigali in Rwanda. The Diocese of Cyangugu was established by Pope John Paul II on November 14, 1981.

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Located at -2.49 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cyangugu, Religious organizations established in 1981, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century, Roman Catholic dioceses in Rwanda