Kinege

Kinege is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 2,630 metres. Kinege is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Volcanoes National Park and Mount Bisoke.

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is an extraordinary park in , full of impressive tropical rainforest and volcanic scenery, trekking, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see the rare mountain gorillas.

Volcano
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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 and the , but the summit is located in Rwanda. is situated 4 km west of Kinege.

Nature reserve
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The is a research institute in 's . It was founded by Dian Fossey on 24 September 1967 to study endangered mountain gorillas. is situated 3½ km west of Kinege.

Kinege

Latitude
-1.4716° or 1° 28′ 18″ south
Longitude
29.5183° or 29° 31′ 6″ east
Elevation
2,630 metres (8,629 feet)
Open location code
6GCFGGH9+98
Geo­Names ID
7572217
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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