Shota
in Rusizi District of Western Province, Rwanda
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Kamembe Airport (12 mi) -
Bukavu Kavumu Airport (25 mi) - Butare Airport (50 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (54 mi) - Goma International Airport (67 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (67 mi)
- Gitega Airport (84 mi)
- Ruhengeri Airport (88 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 79 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.612 and 29.005 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 36' 44" and E 29° 0' 19"
- 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: 08:14 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 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
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
Delve into Shota
Shota in Rusizi District (Western Province) is a city located in Rwanda about 86 mi (or 138 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital town.
Current time in Shota is now 08:14 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Shota. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kamembe Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 79 mi (or 127 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bukavu, Cibitoke, Buganda, Gikongoro and Bubanza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 88% |
| 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 | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tours-TV.com: Karengera
Rwanda. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Karengera .
Huge Ants
Saw these huge Rwandese (Rwandan) ants working hard, had to capture them.
Journey
Big hill view.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bugarama
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