Buronga

Buronga is a village in Tara, Mururu, Western Province and has an elevation of 1,538 metres. Buronga is situated nearby to the village Buremera, as well as near Cyandaramo.

Places of Interest

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

Ruzizi I Hydro Power Plant

Power station

Ruzizi I Hydroelectric Power Station is a 29.8 megawatts hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, Bukavu

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 Bukavu in the east end of the African country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically in the province of South Kivu.

Stade de la Concorde

Stadium

Photo: Radio Okapi, CC BY 2.0.

Stade de la Concorde is a stadium located in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators. It serves as the home of OC Muungano of the Linafoot. Stade de la Concorde is situated 3 km west of Buronga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bukavu and Cyangugu.

Bukavu

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

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.

Buronga

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Tara, Mururu, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-2.51238° or 2° 30′ 45″ south

Longitude

28.87871° or 28° 52′ 43″ east

Elevation

1,538 metres (5,046 feet)

Open location code

6G9CFVQH+2F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9419303541

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

7032813

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