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Explore Rubavu in Rwanda

Rubavu in the region of Western Province is a town in Rwanda - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Rubavu is now 01:21 AM (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, Rwamagana, and Kigali. 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 Rubavu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Rwanda Gorillas Group 13 March 2007 - Part II

8:02 min by NjoBeta
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Rwanda Gorillas Group 13 March 2007 - Part II Sabyinyo Group Mating ..

Rwandan Cadets Marching Near the Colgolese Border

1:10 min by daperpkazoo
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A column of Rwandan cadets marching near the Congolese Border ..


Congolese Wedding

0:14 min by Eoin M
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Passing by a wedding party on the shores of Lake Kivu at Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo ..

Driving in Goma

0:32 min by brynapg
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On my way to the supermarket on a Saturday afternoon. Thought I'd give a taste of the scene on the road. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rubavu District

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

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.68 29.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda

Sebeya River

The Sebeya River is a river in Western Province, Rwanda that empties into Lake Kivu just south of the town of Gisenyi.

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Located at -1.71 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda

Gisenyi Airport

Gisenyi Airport is an airport in Rwanda.

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Located at -1.68 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in Rwanda, Western Province, Rwanda

Gisenyi

Gisenyi is a city in Rubavu district in the Western Province of Rwanda. Gisenyi is contiguous with Goma, the city across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of the city is about 106 000 (2009).

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Located at -1.70 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Populated places in Rwanda, Populated places on Lake Kivu, Western Province, Rwanda

Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122

On 15 April 2008, Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 plane crashed into a residential and market area of Goma of the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately south of Goma International Airport.

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Located at -1.68 29.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Accidents and incidents involving airliners, Airliner accidents and incidents involving runway overruns, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo