Kanama
in Rubavu District of Western Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.697 and 29.352 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 41' 49" and E 29° 21' 6"
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: 10:01 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 5:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Rwanda in Eastern Africa

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

Touring Kanama

Kanama in Rubavu District (Western Province) is a town located in Rwanda about 52 mi (or 83 km) west of Kigali, the country's capital place.

Time in Kanama is now 10:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kanama. The closest airport in Rwanda is Gisenyi Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. 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 44 mi (or 70 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gisenyi, Goma, Kibuye, Kisoro and Gitarama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Auguri da Goma

Published: January 01, 2013
Length: 53:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrea Gramazio

Pubblichiamo un video ricevuto da Carmelina e Albino Pellegrino, volontari VIS a Goma (Congo), presso il centro Salesiano don Bosco Ngangi: "Ho preparato un piccolo video "Auguri da Goma" dove...


Tous les militaires et policiers de Goma forcés de devenir M23

Published: November 28, 2012
Length: 40:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: IWPR

Un jour après la prise de la ville de Goma, à l'est du la République Démocratique du Congo, les rebelles du M23 renforcent plus leur autorité dans la ville de Goma. C'est à travers...


AMANI_ UPENDO/CHOIR/GOMA/DRC sikiya maombi yangu dans (VOL2 MASHAURI KWA MUSAFIRI)

Published: December 10, 2014
Length: 35:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joseph AMANI

UPENDO CHOIR VOL2.


La prise de la ville de Goma en novembre 2012 par le M23 en présence de la MONUSCO

Published: September 25, 2013
Length: 06:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bahara Chris

c'est sans but lucratif juste iau monde entier de tous ce qui se passe dans ma ville de Goma. Eten plus tous les bloggeurs du monde et internautes. CERACUSE KIKA CHRIS,bloggeur francophone...


KEMG et Goma, ville martyre

Published: December 09, 2014
Length: 02:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ghislain de Dreuzy

Présentation de KEMG (Kivu Emergency Medical Group), association médicale sans but lucratif basée à Goma, Nord Kivu, R.D. Congo.


Teaser Meurtre à Goma

Published: May 14, 2010
Length: 34:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ZebraImages

Bande-annonce du reportage de Philippe Brewaeys "Meurtre à Goma" diffusé le 30 juin 2010 à la RTBF dans l'émission "Devoir d'enquête". Réalisation : Erik Silance. Production : Zebra Images.


Le sort des orphelins (part 1): les conditions dans le camp (Goma RDC)

Published: February 04, 2013
Length: 07:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IWPR

253, c'est le nombre des enfants encadrés au centre « lève-moi », un centre situé à Ngangi 3, un quartier périphérique de la ville de Goma. Parmi eux, 32 enfants Vivant avec VIH, 52...


#RDC #Goma Des quarantaines de prisonniers se sont évadés de la prison centrale

Published: December 22, 2014
Length: 32:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Guylain Balume

Ce samedi 20 décembre 2014,des crépitements des balles ont été entendus dans le camps Munzenze situé à coté de la prison centrale de Goma. Cela signalait l'évasion des quarantaines...


Goma: Les blessés de guerre en situation désespérée

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 45:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: IWPR

Cent cinquante-quatre blessés de guerre sont pris en charge par l'hôpital 'Heal Africa' à Goma, dans l'Est de la R.D du Congo. La plupart d'eux a été blessées lors de la guerre du 20...


Goma Peace Exchange

Published: August 26, 2010
Length: 11:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peace Direct

Story of the Goma Peace Exchange, organised by Insight on Conflict. The event brought together 20 different peacebuilding organisations from 4 provinces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...


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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.

Rubavu District

Rubavu is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Gisenyi, Rwanda's biggest beach resort and border city.

Located at -1.68333, 29.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Rwanda

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Kanama.

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Colline Kanama, Kanama