Gisasa
Gisasa is a locality in Bisoke, Kinigi, Northern Province and has an elevation of 2,614 metres. Gisasa is situated nearby to the locality Bisate III, as well as near Bannyisogo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Bisoke and Karisoke Research Center.
Mount Bisoke
Volcano
Photo: Nickolayvladim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Bisoke is an active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. It straddles the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the summit is located in Rwanda. Mount Bisoke is situated 3 km west of Gisasa.
Karisoke Research Center
Nature reserve
The Karisoke Research Center is a research institute in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. It was founded by Dian Fossey on 24 September 1967 to study endangered mountain gorillas. Karisoke Research Center is situated 4 km southwest of Gisasa.
Gisasa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bisoke, Kinigi, Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.4513° or 1° 27′ 5″ southLongitude
29.5107° or 29° 30′ 39″ eastElevation
2,614 metres (8,576 feet)Open location code
6GCFGGX6+F7GeoNames ID
7572145
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