Shiru

Shiru is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,690 metres. Shiru is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tare.

Village
is a town and sector and capital of Rulindo district of , . In April 1994 it had a population of 3,426. It is the birthplace of Grégoire Kayibanda, the first president of Rwanda. is situated 6 km northeast of Shiru.

Shiru

Latitude
-1.7539° or 1° 45′ 14″ south
Longitude
29.8792° or 29° 52′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,690 metres (5,545 feet)
Open location code
6GCF6VWH+CM
Geo­Names ID
7599803
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