Gitwa

Gitwa is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,980 metres. Gitwa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bisesero Genocide Memorial.

Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a national memorial in which commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. 40,000 people were killed where the memorial now stands. is situated 3½ km southeast of Gitwa.

Gitwa

Latitude
-2.163° or 2° 9′ 47″ south
Longitude
29.3284° or 29° 19′ 42″ east
Elevation
1,980 metres (6,496 feet)
Open location code
6G9FR8PH+R9
Geo­Names ID
7662605
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