Ruganda

Ruganda is a locality in Gasura, Bwishyura, Western Province and has an elevation of 1,470 metres. Ruganda is situated nearby to the locality Nyamishaba, as well as near Nyagahanga.

Places of Interest

Highlights include KivuWatt Power Station and Museum of Environment.

KivuWatt Power Station

Power station

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

Museum of Environment

Museum

Photo: Annick green, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum of Environment is situated 3 km northeast of Ruganda.

St. Pierre Church, Kibuye

Memorial

Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Pierre Church, Kibuye is a memorial, which is situated 3½ km east of Ruganda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kibuye.

Kibuye

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kibuye is a city in western Rwanda 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 Kibuye though.

Ruganda

Type: Locality
Location: Gasura, Bwishyura, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-2.0726° or 2° 4′ 21″ south

Longitude

29.322° or 29° 19′ 19″ east

Elevation

1,470 metres (4,823 feet)

Open location code

6G9FW8GC+XR

GeoNames ID

7662386

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