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Explore Karama
Karama in Nyarugenge District (Kigali) is a city in Rwanda a little west of Kigali, the country's capital.
Local time in Karama is now 04:17 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Karama. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kigali International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. 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 76 mi (or 122 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigali, Gitarama, Byumba, Rwamagana and Nyanza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 53% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kigali Radisson Blu Hotel and Convention Centre
Kigali Marriott Hotel
HOTEL DES MILLE COLLINES
Galaxy Hotel Rwanda
Nobleza Hotel
KIGALI SERENA HOTEL
URBAN BY CITYBLUE KIGALI RWANDA
Kigali Park Inn by Radisson
CITYBLUE HOTEL AND SUITES EMBASSY ROW KI
HOTEL VILLA PORTOFINO KIGALI
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Youth Connekt dialogue - Rwandan Youth Meet President Kagame- Kigali, 30 June 2013
http://paulkagame.com/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1124%3Ayouth-are-the-strength-and-the-future-of-our-nation&catid=36%3Anews&Itemid=71&lang=en.
President Museveni speech at EALA (Kigali-Rwanda)- 24 April 2013
http://paulkagame.com/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1059%3Apresidents-kagame-museveni-meet&catid=36%3Anews&Itemid=71&lang=en.
President Kagame opens the African Economic Conference- Kigali, 30 October 2012
"African leaders must stand up against being told what to do by everyone who passes by.We have responsibility to redefine Africa's story into one of prosperity&dignity. This is what our people...
President Kagame attends East African Legislative Assembly- Kigali, 16 April 2013
"Today, Africa remains the only place where people are warned about the consequences of their democratic choices. It remains the only place where distortions and lies are told about you and...
Agitos Foundation Youth Workshop, Rwanda
The 2012 Agitos Foundation Youth Workshop in Rwanda opened on Monday (13 February) in Kigali with the aim of training participants to develop and implement a Paralympic Youth Sport Programme.
2012 Limited Run Small Classic Briefcase, Saddleback Leather Co.
Dave shows the 2012 Collector's Edition Small Classic Briefcase while sitting outside the Dream Center in Kigali, Rwanda. This is a limited edition bag only available for order October 1 through...
GMA-oktoberfeest
Oktoberfeest in het GMA - Kigali Fête d'octobre au AMG October festival at the GMA.
Inclusion Rwanda part 2 - Handicap International
An insight into the challenges faced by disabled learners and education professionals in Rwanda on their journeys towards inclusion in education. Their stories are shared by eight UK education...
Untold Stories
A new short film on the Untold Stories of the survivors of the Rwanda genocide to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2011.
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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.
Geography of Rwanda
At 26,338 square kilometres, Rwanda is the world's 149th-largest country. It is comparable in size to Haiti or the state of Maryland in the United States. The entire country is at a high altitude: the lowest point is the Rusizi River at 950 metres above sea level. Rwanda is located in Central/Eastern Africa, and is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, and Burundi to the south.
Nyarugenge District
Nyarugenge is a district (akarere) in Kigali Province, Rwanda. It is based around the city centre of Kigali (which is actually towards the west of the urban area and the province), and contains most of the city's businesses.
Stade Régional Nyamirambo
Nyamirambo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kigali City, Rwanda. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It has an artificial pitch surface