Cap Iruganda

Cap Iruganda is a point in , and has an elevation of 1,461 metres. Cap Iruganda is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include KivuWatt Power Station and Museum of Environment.

Power station
is a floating 26 MW methane gas-fired thermal power plant in . It burns methane extracted from the depths of , a meromictic lake that can undergo dangerous limnic eruptions.

Museum
Photo: Annick green, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km east of Cap Iruganda.

Islet
Photo: Rwejo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Cap Iruganda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kibuye.

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in western 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 though.

Cap Iruganda

Latitude
-2.06667° or 2° 4′ south
Longitude
29.31667° or 29° 19′ east
Elevation
1,461 metres (4,793 feet)
Open location code
6G9FW8M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
202191
Wiki­data ID
Q34828079
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Satellite Map

Discover Cap Iruganda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Cap Iruganda” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cap Iruganda”
  • Italian: “capo Iruganda”

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