Gihungwe
in Rusizi District of Western Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.671 and 29.008 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 40' 16" and E 29° 0' 29"
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: 03:03 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 5:58 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

Discover Gihungwe

Gihungwe in Rusizi District (Western Province) is a city in Rwanda about 88 mi (or 142 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.

Local time in Gihungwe is now 03:03 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gihungwe. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kamembe Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 83 mi (or 133 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bukavu, Cibitoke, 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 / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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