Gashanje
in Burera District of Northern Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.440 and 29.889 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 26' 25" and E 29° 53' 21"
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: 07:10 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 5:59 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 Gashanje

Gashanje in Burera District (Northern Province) is located in Rwanda about 37 mi (or 60 km) north of Kigali, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gashanje is now 07:10 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gashanje. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 39 mi (or 63 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kabale, Byumba, Kisoro, Kanungu and Kigali. 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.

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The Batwa Pygmies Michael Jackson

Published: April 09, 2010
Length: 35:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: studioedirisa

He lives in Makanga Village on the border between Uganda and Rwanda and calls himself Mesach Ssemakula, Kacanca Warren or Nebasiyaka Wence. We call him Michael Jackson, in awe.


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