Kabatembagara
in Musanze District of Northern Province, Rwanda
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Ruhengeri Airport (0 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (28 mi)
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Goma International Airport (29 mi) - Kigali International Airport (48 mi)
- Butare Airport (76 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (79 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (83 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (94 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.501 and 29.626 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 30' 5" and E 29° 37' 33"
- 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: 08:38 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 5:57 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
Explore Kabatembagara
Kabatembagara in Musanze District (Northern Province) is located in Rwanda about 43 mi (or 69 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital.
Local time in Kabatembagara is now 08:38 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kabatembagara. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), East. 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 40 mi (or 65 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kisoro, Gisenyi, Goma, Kabale and Byumba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
23°C (73 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
21°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Faraja Hotel
Gorilla Nest Lodge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Valley Outside Ruhengeri
This valley is about a ten minute walk outside of Ruhengeri in northern Rwanda.
Patrick's request
A close encounter, of a fluffy kind, with a 7 year old mountain gorilla in Rwanda.
Taxi ride from Muko to Nyakinama
Silverback Gorilla
More Silverback "action" (i.e. eating) from the Amahoro Group.
Project Rwanda Bike in Ruhengeri
A Project Rwanda Coffe Bike sitting outside a shop in Ruhengeri. www.projectrwanda.com.
Rwanda Gorilla Tracking.mp4
Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Video.
Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda | Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is the best place for Gorilla sightings in the wild. I visited the Amahoro family which is one of the friendliest and second biggest of all families.
Gorilla tracking in Rwanda Volcanoes National Park
After few hours of trekking the hill of a volcano in Rwanda, we came across a gorilla family of 23 members and spent 1 hour with them. This was a lifetime experience and will stay in our memory...
Mountain gorilla encounter Volcanoes National park Rwanda Two Thirsty Travellers
Short video which shows a pregnant, female Mountain Gorilla in the Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, brushing past one of the visitors to her family, Isabakuru.
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika
http://www.african-sunset.com - Visit Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Rwanda with Abendsonne Afrika - Your Safari Specialist.
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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.
Ruhengeri
Ruhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Some sources now refer to the city itself as Musanze, after the district in which it lies. It lies near the twin lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo and is the gateway city to Volcanoes National Park and the famous Mountain Gorillas in the northwestern part of the country.
Musanze District
Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri, which is also sometimes known as Musanze.
Ruhengeri Airport
Ruhengeri Airport is an airport in Rwanda.
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