Gisimba Island
Gisimba Island is an islet in Western Province, Rwanda and has an elevation of 1,461 metres.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cyangugu and Bukavu.
Cyangugu
Photo: Davyimage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cyangugu is a city and capital of the Rusizi District in Western Province, Rwanda. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Kivu, and is contiguous with Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but separated from it by the Ruzizi River.
Bukavu
Bukavu is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is on the border with Rwanda. This area has suffered from some of the ongoing political unrest.
Gisimba Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Rwanda
- Categories: island, shrubland, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-2.42586° or 2° 25′ 33″ southLongitude
28.89344° or 28° 53′ 36″ eastElevation
1,461 metres (4,793 feet)Open location code
6G9CHVFV+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 49697008OpenStreetMap feature
natural=scrubOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
202223Wikidata ID
Q34791728
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Satellite Map
Discover Gisimba Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Gisimba Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île Gisimba”
- French: “Île Gisimba”
- German: “Gisimba-Insel”
Localities in the Area
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