Kigese
in Kamonyi District of Southern Province, Rwanda
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Kigali International Airport (12 mi) - Ruhengeri Airport (42 mi)
- Butare Airport (43 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (54 mi)
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Goma International Airport (55 mi) - Kamembe Airport (79 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (82 mi)
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Gitega Airport (97 mi)
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 78 mi) -
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.011 and 29.965 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 0' 38" and E 29° 57' 53"
- 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: 10:50 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 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
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
Delve into Kigese
Kigese in Kamonyi District (Southern Province) is located in Rwanda a little south-west of Kigali, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kigese is now 10:50 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kigese. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kigali International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), 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 78 mi (or 126 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigali, Gitarama, Nyanza, Byumba and Rwamagana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
20°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Geography of Rwanda
At 26,338 square kilometres, Rwanda is the world's 149th-largest country. It is comparable in size to Haiti or the state of Maryland in the United States. The entire country is at a high altitude: the lowest point is the Rusizi River at 950 metres above sea level. Rwanda is located in Central/Eastern Africa, and is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, and Burundi to the south.
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