Musanzu
in Burera District of Northern Province, Rwanda
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Ruhengeri Airport (6 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (34 mi)
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Goma International Airport (35 mi) - Kigali International Airport (49 mi)
- Butare Airport (81 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (86 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (87 mi) - Kamembe Airport (89 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 65 mi) - Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.426 and 29.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 25' 35" and E 29° 40' 59"
- 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: 04:33 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 6:02 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Musanzu
Musanzu in Burera District (Northern Province) is a city in Rwanda about 45 mi (or 72 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.
Local time in Musanzu is now 04:33 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 Musanzu. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 35 mi (or 56 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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 | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Faraja Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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.
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika
http://www.african-sunset.com - Visit Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Rwanda with Abendsonne Afrika - Your Safari Specialist.
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.
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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.
Mount Gahinga
Mount Gahinga, is a dormant/extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Gahinga lies between Muhabura and Sabyinyo, but is the smallest of these three.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Musanzu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Colline Musanzu, Musanzu
