Kilwa Island
Kilwa Island is an island in Rubavu District, Western Province and has an elevation of 1,461 metres. Kilwa Island is situated nearby to the locality Rambo, as well as near Rushagara.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gisenyi and Goma.
Gisenyi
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Gisenyi, historically rendered as Kisenyi, is the second largest city in Rwanda, located in the Rubavu district in Rwanda's Western Province.
Goma
Photo: MONUSCO Photos, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goma is the capital of Northern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the extreme east on the border with Rwanda.
Kilwa Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Rwanda
- Category: landform
- Location: Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Kilwa Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île Kilwa”
- French: “Île Kilwa”
- German: “Kilwa-Insel”
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Localities in the Area
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