Basumba
Basumba is a locality in Bigogwe, Nyabihu District, Western Province and has an elevation of 3,506 metres. Basumba is situated nearby to the farm village Rumaranyoni, as well as near Rusenge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Karisimbi Volcano.
Karisimbi Volcano
Volcano
Photo: Amakuru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Karisimbi is a stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. At 4,507 metres, Karisimbi is the highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is a part of Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift.
Basumba
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bigogwe, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.5354° or 1° 32′ 7″ southLongitude
29.4495° or 29° 26′ 58″ eastElevation
3,506 metres (11,503 feet)Open location code
6GCFFC7X+RRGeoNames ID
11188077
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