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.

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 stratovolcano 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

Photo: Inisheer, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Bisoke Crater Lake

Photo: Joseph Lionceau, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bisoke Crater Lake is situated 3 km west 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″ south

Longitude

29.5107° or 29° 30′ 39″ east

Elevation

2,614 metres (8,576 feet)

Open location code

6GCFGGX6+F7

GeoNames ID

7572145

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