Gisenyi

E573046

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.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Gisenyi canonical 4
Kibuye 1

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)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lake Kivu hasMajorPort Gisenyi
Lake Kivu hasMajorPort Gisenyi
this entity surface form: Kibuye
Lake Kivu borderCity Gisenyi
Goma locatedNear Gisenyi