Cyangugu
in Rusizi District of Western Province, Rwanda
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Kamembe Airport (2 mi) -
Bukavu Kavumu Airport (14 mi) - Butare Airport (58 mi)
- Goma International Airport (61 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (61 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (65 mi) - Ruhengeri Airport (84 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (92 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 69 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.485 and 28.907 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 29' 4" and E 28° 54' 26"
- 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: 09:45 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 5:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Delve into Cyangugu
Cyangugu in Rusizi District (Western Province) with it's 63,883 habitants is located in Rwanda about 88 mi (or 141 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital town.
Current time in Cyangugu is now 09:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Cyangugu. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kamembe Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 2 km), North. 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 69 mi (or 111 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bukavu, Cibitoke, Buganda, Kibuye and Gikongoro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Clip VDAY Congo
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Квадратный самолет / The square airplane
Конго, г.Букаву.
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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.
Bukavu
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. It is the capital of the South Kivu province and as of 2012 it had an estimated population of 806,940.
Kamembe Airport
Kamembe International Airport is an airport near Cyangugu and Kamembe in Rwanda. RwandAir operates 13 weekly flights to and from Kigali, with a Dash 8-100. The airport receives others flights from Tanzania, Uganda and DR Congo. Early in 2010, the Rwanda Gouvernement announced that Kamembe will be modernised.
Rusizi District
Rusizi is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyangugu, the major city of the Rwandan south-west and the district contains large parts of the former Cyangugu Province.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu is a diocese located in the city of Cyangugu in the Ecclesiastical province of Kigali in Rwanda. The Diocese of Cyangugu was established by Pope John Paul II on November 14, 1981.
Cyangugu Province
Cyangugu Province is one of the 12 former provinces of Rwanda. It is now part of the Western Province. It shares border with Bukavu,a town located in East of the Democratic Republic of Congo).
Bukunzi
Bukunzi, also known as Mbirizi, was a small kingdom located in the extreme southwest of what is now Rwanda. The kings of Bukunzi were renowned throughout the region for the legendary control of the rain. Located east of the Ruzizi River, Bukunzi was apparently founded by members of the Shi royal family, who fled into political exile following a family dispute. Luhwinja, another small polity, is thought to have emerged from Bukunzi.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Cyangugu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shangugu, Cyangugu, Rusizi, Сиангугу
