Gisovu
in Karongi District of Western Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.237 and 29.363 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 14' 13" and E 29° 21' 47"
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: 12:36 PM (Thursday)
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
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Gisovu

Gisovu in Karongi District (Western Province) is a city in Rwanda about 52 mi (or 84 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.

Local time in Gisovu is now 12:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gisovu. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kamembe Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West. 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 66 mi (or 107 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Congo Nile Trail in Rwanda

Published: January 27, 2014
Length: 10:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: postvoorwillemv

See us driving a part of the Congo Nile trail Offf road with a 4x4 within a year this all will be asphalt road.


Gorila trek - SUSA group

Published: September 04, 2011
Length: 43:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yotubo333

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Rwanda Western Province Model Village Documentary

Published: October 15, 2012
Length: 41:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Mphaka

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Published: October 25, 2010
Length: 56:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MoccaMasterNordic

We're three guys and a coffee expert traveling the world looking for a better cup of coffee. Here's our story.


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