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Kabwende Destination Guide
Delve into Kabwende in Rwanda
Kabwende in the region of Northern Province is a city in Rwanda - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) North-West of Kigali , the country's capital .
Current time in Kabwende is now 07:40 AM (Saturday) . 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 Kabwende ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans), Rwanda
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 ..
Gorilla Safari in Bwindi National Park Uganda
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
Dancing with Batwa pygmies in Rwanda, ..
Prayer meeting, Ruhengeri, Rwanda
A meeting of a Pentecostalist prayer group, Ruhengeri, 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.
Located at -1.43 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mount Gahinga
Mount Gahinga, is a dormant/extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Gahinga lies between Muhabura and Sabyinyo, but is the smallest of these three.
Located at -1.39 29.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Musanze District
Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri, which is also sometimes known as Musanze.
Located at -1.50 29.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at -1.48 29.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a national park in the far south-west of Uganda near the town of Kisoro.
Located at -1.37 29.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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