Kigeme
in Nyamagabe District of Southern Province, Rwanda
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Butare Airport (17 mi) - Kamembe Airport (43 mi)
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Bukavu Kavumu Airport (51 mi) - Kigali International Airport (55 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (58 mi)
- Goma International Airport (59 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (60 mi) - Ruhengeri Airport (68 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 86 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.480 and 29.527 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 28' 47" and E 29° 31' 37"
- 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: 08:04 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 6:00 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Kigeme
Kigeme in Nyamagabe District (Southern Province) is located in Rwanda about 52 mi (or 83 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kigeme is now 08:04 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kigeme. The closest airport in Rwanda is Butare Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-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 Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic republic of the congo at a distance of 86 mi (or 139 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gikongoro, Butare, Nyanza, Kayanza and Kibuye. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golden Monkey Hotel
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.
Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre
The Murambi Technical School, now known as the Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, is situated in the Murambi district in southern Rwanda. It was the site of a massacre during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. When the killings started, Tutsis in the region tried to hide at a local church. However, the bishop and mayor lured them into a trap by sending them to the technical school, claiming that French troops would protect them there. On April 16, 1994, some 65,000 Tutsis ran to the school.
Nyanza District
Nyanza is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyanza town, which is also the provincial capital. Nyanza is a Bantu word meaning lake, which probably refers to a large lake to the west of Nyanza town.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kigeme.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kirehe, Kigeme
