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Explore Kirwa
Kirwa in Nyamagabe District (Southern Province) is a city in Rwanda about 53 mi (or 86 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital.
Local time in Kirwa is now 02:06 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kirwa. The closest airport in Rwanda is Butare Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic republic of the congo at a distance of 89 mi (or 144 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: Gikongoro, Butare, Nyanza, Kayanza and Ngozi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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29°C (83 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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27°C (80 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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27°C (81 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golden Monkey Hotel
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.
Gikongoro
Gikongoro is a city in Nyamagabe district, Southern Province, Rwanda. It was previously part of Gikongoro Province, which has been disestablished.
Nyanza District
Nyanza is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyanza town, which is also the provincial capital. Nyanza is a Bantu word meaning lake, which probably refers to a large lake to the west of Nyanza town.
Gikongoro Province
Gikongoro Province was one of the former twelve provinces (intara) of Rwanda and is situated in the southwest of the country. The former province had an area of some 2,146 square kilometers and its population was estimated at 467,300 (2002 figures) prior to its dissolution in January 2006.