Gihigano
in Rusizi District of Western Province, Rwanda
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Kamembe Airport (19 mi) -
Bukavu Kavumu Airport (31 mi) -
Bujumbura International Airport (47 mi) - Butare Airport (49 mi)
- Goma International Airport (72 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (72 mi)
- Gitega Airport (78 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (91 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.699 and 29.041 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 41' 55" and E 29° 2' 27"
- 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: 09:43 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 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 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 Gihigano
Gihigano in Rusizi District (Western Province) is located in Rwanda about 87 mi (or 140 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gihigano is now 09:43 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gihigano. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kamembe Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic republic of the congo at a distance of 85 mi (or 137 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cibitoke, Bukavu, Buganda, Bubanza 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.
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.
Rubyiro River
The Rubyiro River is a river in southwestern Rwanda that is a left-hand tributary of the Ruzizi River. It joins the Ruzizi, which forms the boundary between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 2 kilometres above the point where the Ruhwa River, which forms the boundary between Rwanda and Burundi, enters the Ruzizi. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}