KivuWatt Power Station
KivuWatt Power Station is a floating 26 MW methane gas-fired thermal power plant in Rwanda. It burns methane extracted from the depths of Lake Kivu, a meromictic lake that can undergo dangerous limnic eruptions.- Power station
- Description: power plant system in Rwanda
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Environment and Amahoro Island.
Museum of Environment
Museum
Museum of Environment is situated 3 km east of KivuWatt Power Station.
Amahoro Island
Islet
Amahoro Island is an islet, which is situated 4 km north of KivuWatt Power Station.
St. Pierre Church, Kibuye
Memorial
St. Pierre Church, Kibuye is a memorial, which is situated 4 km east of KivuWatt Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibuye.
KivuWatt Power Station
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Latitude
-2.0679° or 2° 4′ 4″ south
Longitude
29.31962° or 29° 19′ 11″ east
Open location code
6G9FW8J9+RR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“KivuWatt Power Station” goes by many names.
- French: “Centrale électrique de KivuWatt”
- German: “Kraftwerk KivuWatt”
- Kinyarwanda: “KivuWatt Power Station”
- Ukrainian: “ТЕС KivuWatt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include western province headquarter and Kings Island.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Rwiza Village Guest House and electrical transforming station.
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