Gahinga

Gahinga is a village in , , and has an elevation of 1,592 metres. Gahinga is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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 and the . is situated 2½ km northwest of Gahinga.

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.

Gahinga

Latitude
-2.51852° or 2° 31′ 7″ south
Longitude
28.89575° or 28° 53′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,592 metres (5,223 feet)
Open location code
6G9CFVJW+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9244181920
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7032819
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