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Touring Gakamba
Gakamba in Bugesera District (Eastern Province) is a town located in Rwanda about 16 mi (or 26 km) south of Kigali, the country's capital place.
Time in Gakamba is now 10:31 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Gakamba. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kigali International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 92 mi (or 149 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigali, Rwamagana, Gitarama, Kirundo and Nyanza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 83% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golden Tulip La Palisse Kigali
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Global Benefit Partners with Tentmakers of Rwanda
Global Benefit sees great value in helping the poor become self sustaining. By helping them set up small farms people are able to raise enough money through their farm to get them out of extreme...
Intore Dancers of Rwanda
Video of traditional Intore Dancers of Rwanda taken during Ecologic Travel Rwanda tour. Ecologic Travel Rwanda turu esnasında çekilmiş Rwanda'nın geleneksel İntore Dansçıları filmi.
Ntarama Health Clinic
A short film on the Ntarama Health Centre, a new community health clinic and hospitalisation ward in the District of Bugesera in Rwanda, managed by AVEGA Eastern Region with funding from an...
House celebration in Maranyundo, Rwanda 2012
Here's a video the team in Rwanda have sent us. They were visiting the house that they helped to lay the foundations for 2 years ago during their last visit - lots of joy and celebration. ...
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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.
Bugesera District
Bugesera is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamata. The district is the location of two memorial sites of the Rwandan Genocide: the Ntarama Genocide Memorial Site and the Nyamata Genocide Memorial Site.
Nyamata
Nyamata is a town in southeastern Rwanda.