Agahora

Agahora is a locality in Cyarwa, Tumba, Southern Province and has an elevation of 1,659 metres. Agahora is situated nearby to the locality Icyili, as well as near Cyarwa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ethnographic Museum and Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral, Butare.

Ethnographic Museum

Museum

Photo: Amakuru, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ethnographic Museum, formerly the National Museum of Rwanda, is a national museum in Rwanda. It is located in Butare. It is owned by Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. Ethnographic Museum is situated 4 km northwest of Agahora.

Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral, Butare

Church

Photo: Rytc, CC BY 3.0.

The Our Lady of Wisdom or simply Cathedral of Butare, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Butare, in the southern part of the African country of Rwanda. Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral, Butare is situated 2½ km northwest of Agahora.

Huye Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Claude Nizeyimana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Huye Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Butare, Rwanda. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Mukura Victory Sports FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people. Huye Stadium is situated 3½ km northwest of Agahora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Butare and Save.

Butare

Photo: Pierre Galinier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Butare, also known as Huye, is the third largest city of Rwanda, located in the south. Butare is the capital of Butare district. It is said to have about 50,000 inhabitants.

Save

Town

Save is a small town and sector in Rwanda. It is located a few miles north of the town of Butare, and in the west of the Gisagara District of Southern Province. Save is situated 10 km north of Agahora.

Agahora

Type: Locality
Location: Cyarwa, Tumba, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-2.6181° or 2° 37′ 5″ south

Longitude

29.7633° or 29° 45′ 48″ east

Elevation

1,659 metres (5,443 feet)

Open location code

6G9F9QJ7+Q8

GeoNames ID

7663774

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