Kigoma
in Ruhango District of Southern Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.255 and 29.795 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 15' 19" and E 29° 47' 40"
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: 08:35 AM (Monday)
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
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Kigoma

Kigoma in Ruhango District (Southern Province) is a town in Rwanda about 28 mi (or 45 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kigoma is now 08:35 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kigoma. The closest airport in Rwanda is Butare Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South. 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 89 mi (or 143 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nyanza, Gitarama, Gikongoro, Butare and Kigali. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

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Rwanda- Drama: Education as Heritage

Published: November 24, 2008
Length: 47:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 30, 2011
Length: 25:49 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: HappiTravels

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Published: March 04, 2012
Length: 42:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave Munson

Herb and Carol Munson's sponsored girl in Rwanda.


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Published: April 01, 2009
Length: 49:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dromanrhiconich

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