Nyarusiza
Nyarusiza is a locality in Bufumbira, Kisoro District, Western Uganda and has an elevation of 2,206 metres. Nyarusiza is situated nearby to the village Nkanda, as well as near the locality Kabale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Mount Muhabura.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Photo: Jgdb500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a national park in Western Uganda and the nearest town is 1 Kisoro. It is one of the only four national parks that protect the mountain gorillas.
Mount Muhabura
Volcano
Mount Muhabura, also known as Mount Muhavura, is an inactive volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the Rwanda-Uganda border. At 4,127 metres, Muhabura is the third highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is part of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Mount Muhabura is situated 4½ km south of Nyarusiza.
Nyarusiza
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bufumbira, Kisoro District, Western Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.3442° or 1° 20′ 39″ southLongitude
29.6746° or 29° 40′ 29″ eastElevation
2,206 metres (7,238 feet)Open location code
6GCFMM4F+8RGeoNames ID
8657853
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