Bugarama
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Location
Bugarama is located in Western Province, Rusizi DistrictRusizi District
Rusizi is a district in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyangugu, the major city of the Rwandan south-west and the district contains large parts of the former Cyangugu Province.- Geography, flora and fauna :...
, close to the borders with Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Its location is about 175 kilometres (108.7 mi), by road, southwest of Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
, Rwanda's capital and largest city.
This location is approximately 28 kilometres (17.4 mi), by road, southeast of Cyangugu
Cyangugu
Cyangugu is a city and capital of the Rusizi district of Western Province, Rwanda. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Kivu, and is contiguous with Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but separated from it by the Ruzizi River...
, where the district headquarters are located. The coordinates of the town are:02 36 36S, 29 01 12E (Latitude:-2.6100; Longitude:29.0200).
Overview
Bugarama is a small town tucked in the southwest corner of RwandaRwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
. It lies close to the International borders with both Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also lies close to both Nyungwe National Forest
Nyungwe Forest
Nyungwe Forest National Park is a national park in southwestern Rwanda, located south of Lake Kivu on the border with Burundi. The park was established in 2004 and covers an area of approximately 970 km² of rainforest, bamboo, grassland, swamps, and bogs. The nearest town is Cyangugu, 54 km to the...
and to Oyamudongo National Forest, two of Rwanda's national forest reserves, where chimpanzees and other fowl and fauna thrive.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:- Offices of Bugarama Town Council
- The headquarters of Bugarama Sector
- The International Border Crossing between RwandaRwandaRwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
and Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
at Kibangiro - The International Border Crossing between RwandaRwandaRwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
and BurundiBurundiBurundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
at Rukana - A branch of Access Bank RwandaAccess Bank Rwanda-Overview:The bank is one of the ten licensed commercial banks in the Republic of Rwanda. As of January 2009, it was the fourth largest commercial bank in the country, based on assets.-History:...
- Oyamudongo National Forest
- Nyungwe National ForestNyungwe ForestNyungwe Forest National Park is a national park in southwestern Rwanda, located south of Lake Kivu on the border with Burundi. The park was established in 2004 and covers an area of approximately 970 km² of rainforest, bamboo, grassland, swamps, and bogs. The nearest town is Cyangugu, 54 km to the...
- Bugarama Rice Plantation - A project of Rural Development Inter-Diocesan Service
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See also
- Western Province, Rwanda
- Rusizi DistrictRusizi DistrictRusizi is a district in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyangugu, the major city of the Rwandan south-west and the district contains large parts of the former Cyangugu Province.- Geography, flora and fauna :...
- CyanguguCyanguguCyangugu is a city and capital of the Rusizi district of Western Province, Rwanda. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Kivu, and is contiguous with Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but separated from it by the Ruzizi River...
- BukavuBukavuBukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo , lying at the extreme south-eastern extent of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. It is the capital of the Sud-Kivu province and as of 2009 it had an estimated population of...
- Lake KivuLake KivuLake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, a part of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika...
- Access Bank RwandaAccess Bank Rwanda-Overview:The bank is one of the ten licensed commercial banks in the Republic of Rwanda. As of January 2009, it was the fourth largest commercial bank in the country, based on assets.-History:...