Rurebe
in Musanze District of Northern Province, Rwanda
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Ruhengeri Airport (4 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (28 mi)
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Goma International Airport (29 mi) - Kigali International Airport (52 mi)
- Butare Airport (79 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (80 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (84 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (93 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 58 mi) - Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.456 and 29.593 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 27' 21" and E 29° 35' 33"
- 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: 02:36 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 6:01 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Rurebe
Rurebe in Musanze District (Northern Province) is a city in Rwanda about 47 mi (or 76 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.
Local time in Rurebe is now 02:36 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rurebe. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-East. 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 37 mi (or 60 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, Gisenyi, Goma, Kabale and Byumba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 1 km/h (1 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
25°C (76 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Faraja Hotel
Gorilla Nest Lodge
Videos from this area
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Silverback Gorilla
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Project Rwanda Bike in Ruhengeri
A Project Rwanda Coffe Bike sitting outside a shop in Ruhengeri. www.projectrwanda.com.
Rwanda Gorilla Tracking.mp4
Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Video.
Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda | Volcanoes National Park
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
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