Cyangugu
Sign in to saveCyangugu (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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rusizi
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Rwanda
- Population
- 43,866
- Timezone
- Africa/Kigali
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Key facts
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- Cyangugu City
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- City
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- Rwanda
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- top
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- Location in Rwanda
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- Country
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- 25px Rwanda
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- Admin. Province
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- Western Province
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- District
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- Rusizi
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Cyangugu
- Country
- Rwanda
- Population
- +27416
- Elevation
- +1537
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Cyangugu Province
- Image
- Shipyard Cyangugu (2).jpg
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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.
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.