Rubengera
Rubengera, also known as Mabanza, is a town and sector in Rwanda. The town is the capital of Karongi District in Western Province, Rwanda. Rubengera lies in the western mountains of Rwanda between Lake Kivu and the divide that separates the catchments of the Congo River to the west and the Nile.- Type: Village with 10,400 residents
- Description: place in Western, Rwanda
- Also known as: “Lubengera”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibuye.
Kibuye
Kibuye is a city in western Rwanda on the shore of Lake Kivu — the surrounding area offers some stunning views of the lake. The new name is Karongi, most people still call it Kibuye though.Rubengera
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Gisanze, Rubengera, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.05282° or 2° 3′ 10″ south
Longitude
29.41337° or 29° 24′ 48″ east
Population
10,400
Elevation
1,576 metres (5,171 feet)
United Nations Location Code
RW RUB
Open location code
6G9FWCW7+V8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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