Gitwe
in Bugesera District of Eastern Province, Rwanda
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Kigali International Airport (15 mi) - Butare Airport (38 mi)
- Ruhengeri Airport (57 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (68 mi)
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Goma International Airport (69 mi) - Kamembe Airport (84 mi)
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Gitega Airport (86 mi) - Bukavu Kavumu Airport (89 mi)
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 92 mi) -
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.182 and 30.096 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 10' 56" and E 30° 5' 45"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - RWF
- Spoken languages:
- Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:21 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 5:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Rwanda.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Rwanda. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Gitwe
Gitwe in Bugesera District (Eastern Province) is a place in Rwanda about 16 mi (or 26 km) south of Kigali, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gitwe is now 06:21 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gitwe. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kigali International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 92 mi (or 149 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigali, Gitarama, Nyanza, Kirundo and Rwamagana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golden Tulip La Palisse Kigali
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