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Gacinyiro Destination Guide

Delve into Gacinyiro in Rwanda

Gacinyiro in the region of Northern Province is a city in Rwanda - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) North-West of Kigali , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gacinyiro is now 02:36 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kigali " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Rwankeri, and Rwamagana. While being here, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gacinyiro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans), Rwanda

5:54 min by YourSafariExpert
Views: 2702 Rating: 5.00

Tracking the highly endangered Mountain Gorillas is one of the most exhilarating wildlife encounters one can have. Only an estimated 750 mountain gorillas are left in the wild, and can be found in Uga ..

Moccamaster The Search Episode 5 - Coffee Gone Wild

4:41 min by MoccaMasterNordic
Views: 2137 Rating: 3.40

We're three guys and a coffee expert traveling the world looking for a better cup of coffee. Here's our story. ..


Gorilla Safari in Bwindi National Park Uganda

1:09 min by ugandasafari80
Views: 1726 Rating: 5.00

Tracking of the Habinyanya gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, southwest Uganda. For more information about gorilla safaris visit www.safari-uganda.com. ..

dancing with Batwa pygmies

2:47 min by zahnrad21
Views: 1551 Rating: 5.00

Dancing with Batwa pygmies in Rwanda, ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Virunga Mountains

The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift. They are located between Lake Edward and Lake Kivu. The name "Virunga" is an English version of the Kinyarwanda word ibirunga, which means "volcanoes". The mountain range consists of eight major volcanoes.

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Located at -1.43 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Great Rift Valley, Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes of the Great Rift Valley, World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Musanze District

Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri, which is also sometimes known as Musanze.

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Located at -1.50 29.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The national park is known as a haven for the mountain gorilla. It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains, which are covered in rainforest and bamboo. The park was the base for the zoologist Dian Fossey.

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Located at -1.48 29.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Rwanda, National parks of Rwanda, Protected areas established in 1925, Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes of Rwanda

Ruhengeri

Ruhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Some sources now refer to the city itself as Musanze, after the district in which it lies. It lies near the twin lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo and is the gateway city to Volcanoes National Park and the famous Mountain Gorillas in the northwestern part of the country.

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Located at -1.50 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Northern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda

Ruhengeri Airport

Ruhengeri Airport is an airport in Rwanda.

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Located at -1.50 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Airports in Rwanda