Gafuka
in Burera District of Northern Province, Rwanda
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Ruhengeri Airport (8 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (36 mi)
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Goma International Airport (37 mi) - Kigali International Airport (47 mi)
- Butare Airport (80 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (86 mi) - Bukavu Kavumu Airport (87 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (91 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 68 mi) - Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.437 and 29.726 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 26' 11" and E 29° 43' 35"
- 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: 06:48 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 6:00 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: 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Gafuka
Gafuka in Burera District (Northern Province) is located in Rwanda about 42 mi (or 68 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital.
Local time in Gafuka is now 06:48 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Gafuka. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-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 36 mi (or 58 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kisoro, Kabale, Byumba, Kanungu and Gisenyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Valley Outside Ruhengeri
This valley is about a ten minute walk outside of Ruhengeri in northern Rwanda.
Patrick's request
A close encounter, of a fluffy kind, with a 7 year old mountain gorilla in Rwanda.
Taxi ride from Muko to Nyakinama
Silverback Gorilla
More Silverback "action" (i.e. eating) from the Amahoro Group.
Project Rwanda Bike in Ruhengeri
A Project Rwanda Coffe Bike sitting outside a shop in Ruhengeri. www.projectrwanda.com.
Volcanic lake - Ruhengeri
Vulkanisch meer in het Ruhengeri district in het Noorden van Rwanda. Juni 2012.
Intore Dancers in Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Grue coronnée
Loslopende, of liever los schrijdende kraanvogels in de tuin (achter mijn kamer) van Hotel Muhabura (Musanze)
Baby mountain gorillas in Rwanda
Baby mountain gorillas playing in Rwanda.
How To Book Your Gorilla Trek - Rwanda
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