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Rususu Destination Guide

Explore Rususu in Tanzania

Rususu in the region of Kagera is a place in Tanzania - some 430 mi or ( 692 km ) North-West of Dodoma , the country's capital city .

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Time in Rususu is now 02:08 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nyamiyaga, Ngara, Mwanza, Musoma, and Kigoma. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nyamiyaga . Where to go and what to see in Rususu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Rusumo International Bridge

Rusumo International Bridge is an international bridge under construction across the Kagera River. It will replace the current Rusomo Bridge linking Rwanda and Tanzania. The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

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Located at -2.38 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Bridges in Rwanda, Bridges in Tanzania, Bridges over the Kagera River, Buildings and structures under construction in Tanzania, Rwanda–Tanzania bridges

Rusumo Bridge

Rusumo Bridge is an international bridge across the Kagera River linking Rwanda and Tanzania.

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Located at -2.38 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bridges in Rwanda, Bridges in Tanzania, Bridges over the Kagera River, Rwanda–Tanzania border, Rwanda–Tanzania bridges

Rusumo Falls

Rusumo Falls is a waterfall located on the Kagera river on the border between Rwanda and Tanzania, part of the most distant headwaters of the river Nile. Although the falls themselves are not of a significant height in comparison to other waterfalls, they have played an important part in the history of Rwanda because they form the only bridging point on the river in that area.

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Located at -2.38 30.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Rwanda, International waterfalls, Kagera River, Landforms of Rwanda, Rwanda–Tanzania border, Waterfalls of Tanzania

Rurubu River

The Ruvubu River (also spelt Ruvubu and Ruvuvu) is a river in central Africa whose waters gather from the most distant portion of the Nile basin. It is about 300 km long. It rises in the north of Burundi, near the town of Kayanza and then does a southward arc through Burundi, being joined by the Ruvyironza River near Gitega. From there it runs northeast, through the Ruvubu National Park, up to the Tanzanian border.

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Located at -2.39 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Burundi–Tanzania border, International rivers of Africa, Kagera River, Rivers of Burundi, Rivers of Tanzania

Rusumo (district)

Rusumo is a district (akarere) of the Rwandan province of Kibungo. Population: 149,643 (2002 figures); area: 601 square kilometers. It is separated from Tanzania by the Kagera River, which is distinguished by the Rusumo Falls.

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Located at -2.27 30.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts and municipalities of Kibungo, Kagera River