Mushone

Mushone is a forest in Northern Province, Rwanda and has an elevation of 2,897 metres. Mushone is situated nearby to the locality Kabwende II, as well as near Gifumba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Sabyinyo.

Mount Sabyinyo

Volcano

Photo: Andrew Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mount Sabyinyo is an extinct volcano in eastern Africa in the Virunga Mountains. Mount Sabyinyo is the oldest volcano of the range. It is north-east of Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, and west of Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda. Mount Sabyinyo is situated 4 km east of Mushone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bunagana.

Bunagana

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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

Mushone

Type: Forest
Location: Northern Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.3916° or 1° 23′ 30″ south

Longitude

29.5566° or 29° 33′ 24″ east

Elevation

2,897 metres (9,505 feet)

Open location code

6GCFJH54+9J

GeoNames ID

7572028

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Satellite Map

Discover Mushone from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kabwende II and Gifumba.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gasindikera and Mwayampongo.

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