Rwanzu

Rwanzu is a village in , , and has an elevation of 1,838 metres. Rwanzu is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bunagana and Bunagana.

Village
is a town in the of . It sits across the international border from the similarly named town of . is situated 5 km south of Rwanzu.

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is at the far western edge of the region of the , just over the border from a tranquil and hard-working region of . As of October 2022, it was under the control of the March 23 Movement rebel militia.

The township of only has about 18,000 inhabitants living in the town proper, but there are more than a quarter of a million in its district, mostly eking out a living as subsistence farmers on low incomes.

Rwanzu

Latitude
-1.25° or 1° 15′ south
Longitude
29.61667° or 29° 37′ east
Elevation
1,838 metres (6,030 feet)
Open location code
6GCFQJ28+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2229126842
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
226493
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