Shangwe Island
Shangwe Island is an island in Western Province, Rwanda and has an elevation of 1,461 metres. Shangwe Island is situated nearby to the locality Rubyiro, as well as near Bikomero.Places of Interest
Highlights include KivuWatt Power Station.
KivuWatt Power Station
Power station
KivuWatt Power Station is a 26 MW methane gas-fired thermal power plant in Rwanda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibuye.
Kibuye
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kibuye is a city in western Rwanda 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 Kibuye though.
Shangwe Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Rwanda
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Shangwe Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Shangwe Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île Shangwe”
- French: “Île Shangwe”
- German: “Shangwe-Insel”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rubyiro and Bikomero.
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