Lake Ruhondo

Lake Ruhondo is a lake of northwestern . It is located near Lake Bulera on the outskirts of Musanze. It is located at the base of Rwanda's largest volcano, the Kalisimbi Volcanic mountain.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ntaruka Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Industrial building
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Lake Ruhondo

Latitude
-1.48627° or 1° 29′ 11″ south
Longitude
29.74901° or 29° 44′ 56″ east
Elevation
1,757 metres (5,764 feet)
Open location code
6GCFGP7X+FJ
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Somali—“Lake Ruhondo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Llac Ruhondo”
  • Cebuano: “Lac Ruhondo”
  • French: “Lac Luhondo”
  • French: “Lac Ruhonda”
  • French: “lac Ruhondo”
  • French: “Lac Ruhondo”
  • German: “Ruhondo-See”
  • Hausa: “Tafkin Ruhondo”
  • Igbo: “Ọdọ Mmiri Ruhondo”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Ikiyaga cya Ruhondo”
  • Somali: “Harada Ruhondo”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bugoboli and Muskera.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ntaruka Falls and Birwa.

Rwanda: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kigali and Butare.

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