Karama
in Gasabo District of Kigali, Rwanda
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Kigali International Airport (5 mi) - Ruhengeri Airport (45 mi)
- Butare Airport (57 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (64 mi)
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Goma International Airport (65 mi) - Kamembe Airport (95 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (97 mi) - Bukavu Kavumu Airport (98 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.893 and 30.160 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 53' 36" and E 30° 9' 34"
- 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: 05:04 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 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 Karama
Karama in Gasabo District (Kigali) is a city in Rwanda a little north-east of Kigali, the country's capital city.
Local time in Karama is now 05:04 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Karama. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kigali International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South. 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 76 mi (or 122 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigali, Rwamagana, Byumba, Gitarama and Nyanza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kigali Radisson Blu Hotel and Convention Centre
Chez Lando
HOTEL VILLA PORTOFINO KIGALI
CITYBLUE HOTEL AND SUITES EMBASSY ROW KI
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gasabo District
Gasabo is a district (akarere) in Kigali Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Ndera, a village on the outskirts of the Kigali urban area. The district also includes large areas of the city itself, including Kacyiru, Remera, Nyarutarama and Kimihurura. Gasabo is the location of the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, the burial place of approximately 300,000 victims of the Rwandan genocide.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Karama.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mont Karama, Karama
