Shonga
in Nyagatare District of Eastern Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.319 and 30.179 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 19' 8" and E 30° 10' 45"
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: 03:37 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Shonga

Shonga in Nyagatare District (Eastern Province) is located in Rwanda about 44 mi (or 71 km) north of Kigali, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shonga is now 03:37 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Shonga. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kabale, Byumba, Ntungamo, Kisoro and Kanungu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

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

Videos from this area

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Building A Clean Water Site In Rwanda

Published: July 14, 2007
Length: 38:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Chris Derrick

The development of a clean water site for the community of Nyabikiri in the Gatsibo District of Rwanda, Africa. The water source will provide clean water for 2000 people everyday. The village...


Give us shelter

Published: February 17, 2011
Length: 27:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Partners In Health

With support from Partners In Health, a community of Rwandan Twa is building a future that looks much different than their past.


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