Kanyirabigogo
in Rubavu District of Western Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.622 and 29.403 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 37' 19" and E 29° 24' 12"
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: 07:47 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 6:03 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Kanyirabigogo

Kanyirabigogo in Rubavu District (Western Province) is a town located in Rwanda about 51 mi (or 81 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital place.

Time in Kanyirabigogo is now 07:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kanyirabigogo. The closest airport in Rwanda is Gisenyi Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), 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 46 mi (or 74 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

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

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

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

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda | Volcanoes National Park

Published: December 10, 2014
Length: 02:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Siddhartha Joshi

Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is the best place for Gorilla sightings in the wild. I visited the Amahoro family which is one of the friendliest and second biggest of all families.


Bowled over (literally) by Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 57:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wilkeliz

Our brief hour with the Sabyinyo Group in Volcanoes National Park was everything we hoped it would be. And it put all of our preparations to good use, including the short study we'd done on...


Rwanda Genocide a Model of Reconcilliation

Published: September 11, 2013
Length: 22:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: World Press Media

WARNING In this brief video you will see shocking imagery including dead bodies victims of torture, murder, rape. DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO if you are at all sensitive to this type of imagery....


Rwanda - Berggorilla

Published: April 27, 2011
Length: 34:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PANGEA TRAVEL

Er zijn nog slechts drie landen op de wereld waar u de berggorilla's kunt bezoeken. In Rwanda is dit mogelijk in het Volcanoes National Park. U loopt door de dichter bossen naar deze indrukwekkende.


Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda

Published: January 29, 2009
Length: 00:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rr7110

my trip to see the mountain gorillas in Rwanda.


Linda's Mountain Gorilla Encounter -- Video by Bill & Linda Klipp --www.WildlifePhotos.me

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 15:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bill Klipp

We recently traveled to Rwanda to trek for Mountain Gorillas in Virunga Volcanoes National Park. After hiking for several hours we entered the tangled bamboo forests where the trackers found...


Silverback gorilla close pass in Rwanda

Published: January 04, 2015
Length: 46:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JMBCGB

We hiked for 3 hours through Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Africa (Virunga Mountains) to reach the Agashya mountain gorilla group (formerly group 13) to spend an hour in close proximity...


Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Published: December 02, 2014
Length: 40:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dorian Banks

Visiting the Agasha family at Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Trek in was approximately an hour and half to find the family on a steep hillside. Luckily we are all fit enough to make the distance.


Baby and Silverback Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 57:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WorldwideXplorer

The baby and silverback gorillas of the family that we hiked to see were peacefully enjoying bamboo together. You can hear some grunting in the background; this was our guide, reassuring the...


Gorilla trekking Rwanda - Silverback & gorilla babies fighting

Published: November 30, 2008
Length: 47:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Essta1

This is the biggest gorilla group i rwanda, called the Suza group.


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