Rukana
in Cibitoke Province, Burundi

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.775 and 29.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 46' 29" and E 29° 3' 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: 05:04 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 6:11 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 Burundi in Eastern Africa

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Rukana

Rukana in Cibitoke Province is located in Burundi about 47 mi (or 76 km) north-west of Bujumbura, the country's capital.

Local time in Rukana is now 05:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bujumbura with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Rukana. The closest is airport we know is Kamembe Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km). The closest airport in Burundi is Bujumbura International Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 39 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 91 mi (or 146 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cibitoke, Buganda, Bukavu, Bubanza and Kayanza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °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.

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}}

Located at -2.74283, 29.0408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Rwanda

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