Gafuruguto

Gafuruguto is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,569 metres. Gafuruguto is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Environment and KivuWatt Power Station.

Museum
Photo: Annick green, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Power station
is a floating 26 MW methane gas-fired thermal power plant in . It burns methane extracted from the depths of , a meromictic lake that can undergo dangerous limnic eruptions.

Memorial
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kibuye.

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in western on the shore of Lake Kivu — the surrounding area offers some stunning views of the lake. The new name is Karongi, most people still call it though.

Gafuruguto

Latitude
-2.0742° or 2° 4′ 27″ south
Longitude
29.3358° or 29° 20′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,569 metres (5,148 feet)
Open location code
6G9FW8GP+88
Geo­Names ID
7662380
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