Southern Province, Rwanda · Africa
Gikongoro sits on the route: 25 minutes from Nyanza, 51km from Karongi (Kibuye), Lake Kivu.
Gikongoro is a town located in Southern Province, Rwanda. With a population of 21,029, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Gikongoro sits in Rwanda. It's in the Africa/Kigali time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gikongoro to your route.
Gikongoro is a city in Nyamagabe district, Southern Province, Rwanda.
It was previously part of Gikongoro Province, which has been disestablished. Gikongoro province was founded by the newly independent Rwandan state shortly after it gained freedom from Belgium in 1962. It was designed to undermine control of theRead more
Tutsi who had a stronghold in nearby Nyanza. Before the genocide in 1993, Gikongo city had a population of under 10,000. Human Rights Watch has described Gikongoro town and province at the time of the genocide as "largely incoherent." Local political leader Emmanuel Gapyisi was assassinated in 1993 and minister and PSD head Frederic Nzamurambaho was killed at the start of the genocide. Once the genocide began, the Tutsi population of Gikongoro was wiped out quickly compared to other towns.
The city has been growing in recent years, with a number of modern buildings constructed. The city is now called Nyamagabe. It is the gateway to Nyungwe Forest, a large area of montane rain forest, home to many species of monkeys and chimpanzees.
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Gikongoro is located in Southern Province, Rwanda, Africa. The coordinates are -2.4640 latitude, 29.5739 longitude.
Gikongoro has a population of approximately 21,029 people, making it a town in Rwanda.
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A town on a green peninsula of Lake Kivu, the base for the lakeside stretch of the Congo Nile Trail. The road north to Gisenyi twists through steep tea and banana terraces above the water.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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