.jpg){kind=link}
Cyangugu (formerly Shangugu) is a city and capital of the Rusizi District in 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. Two bridges and a dam cross the river frontier.
Read more from Wikipedia
The settlement has two main areas: Cyangugu itself is the low-density district on the lake shore, while Kamembe, the higher density industrial and transport centre is further inland and to the north. Kamembe Airport serves the city with flights 11 times a week to Kigali, operated by RwandAir.
The city lies near Nyungwe Forest, a popular tourist destination, being one of the last remaining forest areas of Rwanda and home to chimpanzees and many other species of primate.
In 2022 the city had a population of 43,866.
From the Wikipedia article Cyangugu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Weather
Loading…
Forecast by Open-Meteo from national weather models. A forecast, not a measurement.
The past twelve months
Loading…
ERA5 reanalysis from Copernicus, via Open-Meteo. Modelled on a ~25 km grid, not measured at a station.
Air right now
Loading…
CAMS European and global air quality forecast, via Open-Meteo. Modelled on an 11–40 km grid; European AQI bands from the EEA.
Nearby on Wikipedia
Loading…
Articles with coordinates within 10 km, from English Wikipedia.
Towns around Cyangugu
- Bukavu7.2 km W
- Bushenge9.6 km NE
- Kabare13 km W
- Shangi14 km NE
- Karengera14 km E
- Nyabitekeli20 km NE
- Bushekeri22 km E
- Bugarama26 km SE
Straight-line distance and compass bearing from the town centre.