Mururu

Mururu is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,590 metres. Mururu is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruzizi I Hydro Power Plant and Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, Bukavu.

Power station
Ruzizi I Hydroelectric Power Station is a 29.8 megawatts hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between and the .

Church
The Our Lady of Peace Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Bukavu, is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is located in the city of in the east end of the African country of the , specifically in the province of South Kivu. is situated 3½ km west of Mururu.

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.

Mururu

Latitude
-2.51104° or 2° 30′ 40″ south
Longitude
28.88937° or 28° 53′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,590 metres (5,217 feet)
Open location code
6G9CFVQQ+HP
Geo­Names ID
202629
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In Other Languages

“Mururu” goes by many names.
  • French: “Colline Mururu” (historical)

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