Gihanga

Gihanga is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,422 metres. Gihanga is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kigali International Airport and Rwanda Art Museum.

Airport terminal
Photo: SteveRwanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly known as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary serving , the capital of . is situated 3 km northwest of Gihanga.

Museum
Photo: Cnyirahabihirwe12345, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an art museum in that was founded in 2009. Until 1994, the building was the residence of Juvénal Habyarimana, the former president of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyandungu Eco-park and Masaka.

Photo: Aline NDACYAYISENGA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a restored wetland and forest area in , . The park has ornamental ponds, eastern gallery forests, medicinal plant gardens, paved walk ways, restaurants, information centers and other recreational services.

Town
is a populated neighborhood within the city of , the capital and largest city of . is situated 4½ km southeast of Gihanga.

Photo: Dewdrops123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the and districts, , . is a satellite town of Kigali. The name translates to, "a place where cattle are kept" in Kinyarwanda.

Gihanga

Latitude
-1.9796° or 1° 58′ 47″ south
Longitude
30.1549° or 30° 9′ 18″ east
Elevation
1,422 metres (4,665 feet)
Open location code
6GCG25C3+5X
Geo­Names ID
7595677
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