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Touring Rukanu in Rwanda

Rukanu in the region of Western Province is a city located in Rwanda - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

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Time in Rukanu is now 12:21 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Ngoma, and Kigali. Being here already, consider visiting Tabora . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Rukanu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Moccamaster Coffee Basics - Water

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From the source of the Nile, we take a look at water quality and a few ideas of what you should be thinking about to get a better cup of coffee. ..

Deliverance Gospel Choral. Nimempata

6:47 min by MrEstebain
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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

Nyamasheke District

Nyamasheke is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamasheke town (Kagano).

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Located at -2.37 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda, Western Province, Rwanda

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 10 km away
Tags: Lake Kivu, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006, Western Province, Rwanda

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 17 km away
Tags: Rivers of Rwanda

Idjwi

Idjwi or Ijwi is an island in Lake Kivu, belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At 70 km in length and with an area of 340 km², it is the second largest inland island in Africa, and the tenth largest in the world. Idjwi is roughly equidistant between the DRC and Rwanda, with 10 to 15 kilometres separating its western shore from the DRC mainland and a similar distance between its eastern shore and the coastline of Rwanda.

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Located at -2.17 29.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Rwanda, Islands of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu, Lake islands of Africa, Populated places on Lake Kivu, South Kivu

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 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rwanda