Gafunzo
in Nyamasheke District of Western Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.397 and 29.008 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 23' 49" and E 29° 0' 28"
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: 04:34 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 6:02 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Gafunzo

Gafunzo in Nyamasheke District (Western Province) is a city in Rwanda about 79 mi (or 127 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital.

Local time in Gafunzo is now 04:34 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 Gafunzo. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kamembe Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 64 mi (or 104 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bukavu, Kibuye, Cibitoke, Gikongoro and Buganda. 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 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

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Tours-TV.com: Karengera

Published: December 27, 2014
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Tours-TV.com: Kamembe

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 58:02 min
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Saw these huge Rwandese (Rwandan) ants working hard, had to capture them.


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Published: November 20, 2018
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Published: April 25, 2018
Length: 09:11 min
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Journey

Published: May 27, 2019
Length: 14:50 min
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Author: Jalal Khan

Big hill view.


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