Busogo
in Musanze District of Northern Province, Rwanda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.558 and 29.543 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 33' 30" and E 29° 32' 36"
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: 01:24 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 6:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
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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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Touring Busogo

Busogo in Musanze District (Northern Province) is a town located in Rwanda about 45 mi (or 72 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital place.

Time in Busogo is now 01:24 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Busogo. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-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 45 mi (or 72 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kisoro, Gisenyi, Goma, Byumba and Kibuye. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Faraja Hotel

Address
6,6 mi
Ruhengeri-Gisenyi Rd
Ruhengeri
Rwanda

Time Information

Checkout: 02:00 - Checkin: 01:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Taxi ride from Muko to Nyakinama

Published: March 06, 2009
Length: 51:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Augusto Minatta


Silverback Gorilla

Published: August 19, 2007
Length: 56:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: littlegooner77

More Silverback "action" (i.e. eating) from the Amahoro Group.


Project Rwanda Bike in Ruhengeri

Published: July 15, 2009
Length: 41:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: daperpkazoo

A Project Rwanda Coffe Bike sitting outside a shop in Ruhengeri. www.projectrwanda.com.


Rwanda Gorilla Tracking.mp4

Published: August 27, 2010
Length: 05:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Georg Seywald

Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Video.


Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda | Volcanoes National Park

Published: December 10, 2014
Length: 02:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Siddhartha Joshi

Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is the best place for Gorilla sightings in the wild. I visited the Amahoro family which is one of the friendliest and second biggest of all families.


Gorilla tracking in Rwanda Volcanoes National Park

Published: April 13, 2013
Length: 57:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VinceAndDrewOnTheGo

After few hours of trekking the hill of a volcano in Rwanda, we came across a gorilla family of 23 members and spent 1 hour with them. This was a lifetime experience and will stay in our memory...


Mountain gorilla encounter Volcanoes National park Rwanda Two Thirsty Travellers

Published: January 13, 2013
Length: 58:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: twothirstytravellers

Short video which shows a pregnant, female Mountain Gorilla in the Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, brushing past one of the visitors to her family, Isabakuru.


Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika

Published: January 04, 2011
Length: 46:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Abendsonne Afrika

http://www.african-sunset.com - Visit Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Rwanda with Abendsonne Afrika - Your Safari Specialist.


Bowled over (literally) by Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 57:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wilkeliz

Our brief hour with the Sabyinyo Group in Volcanoes National Park was everything we hoped it would be. And it put all of our preparations to good use, including the short study we'd done on...


Volcanic lake - Ruhengeri

Published: December 14, 2012
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sander Franck

Vulkanisch meer in het Ruhengeri district in het Noorden van Rwanda. Juni 2012.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Busogo