Gisenyi
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Gisenyi is a city in northwestern Rwanda on the shores of Lake Kivu, historically significant as one of the key sites affected during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | urban center of Rubavu District ⓘ |
| bordersWith | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | urban border with Goma ⓘ |
| connectedBy | road to Kigali ⓘ |
| country | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
hospitality industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| formerName | Kibuye-Gisenyi Prefecture capital ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing | Gisenyi–Goma border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
hot springs ⓘ lakefront ⓘ volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regional commercial center
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
brewing
ⓘ
services ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Virunga National Park (across border)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volcanoes National Park (region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | bus services to Kigali ⓘ |
| hasUrbanArea | continuous built-up area with Goma ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | 1994 Rwandan genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Kinyarwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Western Province, Rwanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Rwanda ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Lake Kivu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rwanda–DRC border NERFINISHED ⓘ northern shore of Lake Kivu ⓘ |
| near |
Mount Nyiragongo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virunga Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rubavu District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (majority) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
Lake Kivu resorts
ⓘ
hot springs near Rubavu ⓘ public beach ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
| wasAffectedBy | 1994 Rwandan genocide ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Kibuye