Rugarama
Rugarama is a locality in Kabatwa, Nyabihu District, Western Province and has an elevation of 3,196 metres. Rugarama is situated nearby to the farm village Rumaranyoni, as well as near Akamaheshi.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. Karisimbi Volcano is situated 4½ km northeast of Rugarama.
Rugarama
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kabatwa, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.5418° or 1° 32′ 30″ southLongitude
29.435° or 29° 26′ 6″ eastElevation
3,196 metres (10,486 feet)Open location code
6GCFFC5M+7XGeoNames ID
11188082
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