Gihaya Island

Gihaya Island is an island in , and has an elevation of 1,461 metres. Gihaya Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kamembe International Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Jon Harald Søby, CC0.
, is an airport in . RwandAir operates a Dash 8-Q400 with seven flights per week to and from . is situated 3½ km southeast of Gihaya Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cyangugu and Bukavu.

Photo: Davyimage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city and capital of the Rusizi District in , . The city lies at the southern end of , and is contiguous with , , but separated from it by the Ruzizi River.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is in the . It is on the border with . This area has suffered from some of the ongoing political unrest.

Gihaya Island

Latitude
-2.4407° or 2° 26′ 27″ south
Longitude
28.888° or 28° 53′ 17″ east
Elevation
1,461 metres (4,793 feet)
Open location code
6G9CHV5Q+P6
Geo­Names ID
202050
Wiki­data ID
Q34791718
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Satellite Map

Discover Gihaya Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Gihaya Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cyinzovu and Kamanyenga.

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