Ruhwa
in Cibitoke Province, Burundi
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Kamembe Airport (21 mi) -
Bukavu Kavumu Airport (34 mi) -
Bujumbura International Airport (45 mi) - Butare Airport (49 mi)
- Goma International Airport (75 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (75 mi)
- Gitega Airport (76 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (93 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.743 and 29.041 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 44' 33" and E 29° 2' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - BIF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Rundi
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:16 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 6:02 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: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Burundi.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Burundi. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Ruhwa
Ruhwa in Cibitoke Province is a city in Burundi about 50 mi (or 80 km) north-west of Bujumbura, the country's capital.
Local time in Ruhwa is now 06:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bujumbura with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ruhwa. The closest is airport we know is Kamembe Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km). The closest airport in Burundi is Bujumbura International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 34 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 88 mi (or 142 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cibitoke, Buganda, Bukavu, Bubanza and Gikongoro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate 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}}
Ruhwa River
The Ruhwa River (or Lua, Luha, Luhwa, Luwa, Ruwa) 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 below the point where the Rubyiro River enters the Ruzizi. The Ruhwa forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}