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Rwamatamu Destination Guide

Touring Rwamatamu in Rwanda

Rwamatamu in the region of Western Province is a city located in Rwanda - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) West of Kigali , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rwamatamu

Time in Rwamatamu is now 01:45 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Kigali, and Kibuye. 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 Rwamatamu ? 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 14 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 18 km away
Tags: Districts of 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 20 km away
Tags: Lake Kivu, Provinces of Rwanda, States and territories established in 2006, Western Province, 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 20 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

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