East Africa
Rwanda
Western Province

Île Gihaya

Île Gihaya is an island in , and has an elevation of 1,461 metres. Île Gihaya is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Rwanda
  • Also known as: “Ile Gihaya” and “Île Kikaya”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kamembe Airport.

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

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.

Île Gihaya

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

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cyinzovu and Kamanyenga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Île Ireba and Gisunyu.

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