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Nyanza

Southern Province, Rwanda · Africa

About Nyanza

Nyanza sits on the route: 30 minutes from Ruhango, 55km from Karongi (Kibuye), Lake Kivu.

Nyanza is in Southern Province, Rwanda, with about 32,000 people. The nearest town is Ruhango, about 15 km away.

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Within an hour or so of Nyanza: Karongi (Kibuye), Lake Kivu (55 km).

Where is Nyanza?

Nyanza is in Southern Province, Rwanda, about 15 km from Ruhango.

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Quick Information

Population
32,016
Continent
Africa
Country
Rwanda
Region
Southern Province
Timezone
Africa/Kigali
Coordinates
-2.3519, 29.7509

Tags

AfricaRwandaSouthern ProvinceTown

Worth the detour from Nyanza

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Karongi (Kibuye), Lake Kivu

A town on a green peninsula of Lake Kivu, the base for the lakeside stretch of the Congo Nile Trail. The road north to Gisenyi twists through steep tea and banana terraces above the water.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Nyanza

  • 55 kmKarongi (Kibuye), Lake KivuA town on a green peninsula of Lake Kivu, the base for the lakeside stretch of the Congo Nile Trail. The road north to Gisenyi twists through steep tea and banana terraces above the water.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

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31 km awayPop. 87,613

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37 km awayPop. 82,797

Ndera

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65 km awayPop. 41,764

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