Gitwa
in Karongi District of Western Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.066 and 29.463 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 3' 57" and E 29° 27' 45"
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: 05:40 AM (Sunday)
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Gitwa

Gitwa in Karongi District (Western Province) is a town located in Rwanda about 42 mi (or 67 km) west of Kigali, the country's capital town.

Time in Gitwa is now 05:40 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gitwa. The closest airport in Rwanda is Gisenyi Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North-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 63 mi (or 101 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kibuye, Gitarama, Nyanza, Gikongoro and Gisenyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

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Rwanda Western Province Model Village Documentary

Published: October 15, 2012
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