Karangiro

Karangiro is a locality in Karangiro, Nyakarenzo, Western Province and has an elevation of 1,610 metres. Karangiro is situated nearby to the village Gihusi, as well as near Cyimbogo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Panzi Hospital and Ruzizi I Hydro Power Plant.

Hospital

Panzi Hospital and Foundation is a hospital in Bukavu, the capital of the Sud-Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It specializes in treating survivors of sexual violence, particularly conflict-related sexual violence. Panzi Hospital is situated 3 km west of Karangiro.

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. Ruzizi I Hydro Power Plant is situated 4 km northwest of Karangiro.

Nearby places include Bukavu and Cyangugu.

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 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.

Latitude

-2.5393° or 2° 32′ 22″ south

Longitude

28.8943° or 28° 53′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,610 metres (5,282 feet)

Open location code

6G9CFV6V+7P

GeoNames ID

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