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Discover Rugaragara in Rwanda
Rugaragara in the region of Western Province is a town located in Rwanda - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) West of Kigali , the country's capital .
Local time in Rugaragara is now 11:06 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Rwamagana, and Nyundo. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rugaragara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Rwanda Gorillas Group 13 March 2007 - Part II
Rwanda Gorillas Group 13 March 2007 - Part II Sabyinyo Group Mating ..
Mzungas in the Mist - Part 1 (Going to Africa)
Part 1 of 3 This is a presentation of Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda with 2 sisters ..
School and Church work in Rwanda
This church started with 25 people in 2006. Is now running about 600. The pre-school had the first playground equipment in Rwanda. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rutsiro District
Rutsiro is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Rutsiro town.
Located at -1.92 29.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Sebeya River
The Sebeya River is a river in Western Province, Rwanda that empties into Lake Kivu just south of the town of Gisenyi.
Located at -1.71 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 17 km away
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).
Located at -1.70 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Gishwati Forest
Gishwati Forest is a protected reserve in the north-western part of Rwanda, not far from Lake Kivu. The reserve’s forests were largely intact in 1978, and substantial forest cover still remained in 1986. During the Rwandan Genocide, wave after wave of refugees arrived in Gishwati Forest and began clearing it, often for subsistence farming. By 2001, only a small circular patch of native forest remained, 1,500 acres of the forest’s original 250,000.
Located at -1.75 29.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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