Karwasa
in Musanze District of Northern Province, Rwanda
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Ruhengeri Airport (4 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (32 mi)
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Goma International Airport (33 mi) - Kigali International Airport (46 mi)
- Butare Airport (77 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (83 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (86 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (90 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 64 mi) - Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.486 and 29.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 29' 9" and E 29° 40' 59"
- 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: 08:16 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
Discover Karwasa
Karwasa in Musanze District (Northern Province) is a town in Rwanda about 41 mi (or 66 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.
Current time in Karwasa is now 08:16 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Karwasa. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 39 mi (or 63 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: Kisoro, Kabale, Byumba, Gisenyi and Goma. 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
Videos from this area
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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.
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika
http://www.african-sunset.com - Visit Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Rwanda with Abendsonne Afrika - Your Safari Specialist.
Volcanic lake - Ruhengeri
Vulkanisch meer in het Ruhengeri district in het Noorden van Rwanda. Juni 2012.
Intore Dancers in Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Grue coronnée
Loslopende, of liever los schrijdende kraanvogels in de tuin (achter mijn kamer) van Hotel Muhabura (Musanze)
Baby mountain gorillas in Rwanda
Baby mountain gorillas playing in Rwanda.
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