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Rusumo Falls, Rwanda


Alternative Names:Chutes Rusumo, Chutes de Rusumo, Chutes de Rusumu, Rusumo Falls
Type:Waterfall(s) - a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream
Mindat.org Region:Kirehe District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
Region:Rwanda
Latitude:2° 22' 50" S
Longitude:30° 46' 55" E
Lat/Long (dec):-2.3807,30.7821
Köppen climate type:Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Feature ID:201484
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:201484:5
GUID:0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Ngara pegmatite, Ngoma District, Eastern Province, Rwanda2° 10' 11" S30° 26' 59" E43.7km (27.2 miles)
Rwinkwavu, Kayonza District, Eastern Province, Rwanda1° 58' 59" S30° 36' 34" E48.2km (29.9 miles)
Rwamagana pegmatite, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda2° 0' 35" S30° 26' 59" E55.3km (34.4 miles)
Kabanga deposit, Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania2° 53' 4" S30° 33' 38" E61.2km (38.0 miles)
Kabanga North deposit, Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania2° 52' 59" S30° 33' 0" E61.5km (38.2 miles)
Ntunga, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda1° 58' 0" S30° 21' 34" E65.7km (40.9 miles)
Musha-Ntunga, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda1° 55' 45" S30° 20' 32" E70.1km (43.5 miles)
Masaka gold mine, Muyinga Province, Burundi2° 45' 56" S30° 16' 37" E70.5km (43.8 miles)
Nyamata pegmatite, Bugesera District, Eastern Province, Rwanda2° 10' 48" S30° 4' 12" E82.2km (51.1 miles)
Nyamiumba Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 49' 9" S30° 3' 28" E101.9km (63.3 miles)
Rutongo, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 48' 36" S30° 3' 0" E103.2km (64.1 miles)
Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 51' 47" S29° 58' 38" E106.3km (66.1 miles)
Gihira, Gacurabwenge, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda1° 58' 46" S29° 52' 33" E110.1km (68.4 miles)
Kizibere, Mbuye, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 10' 6" S29° 48' 22" E110.9km (68.9 miles)
Ruli pegmatite, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 51' 0" S29° 51' 35" E118.2km (73.5 miles)
Byumba Au prospect, Gicumbi District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 35' 29" S30° 3' 50" E118.6km (73.7 miles)
Miyove, Gicumbi District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 36' 34" S29° 58' 32" E124.0km (77.1 miles)
Gisozi, Nyagisozi, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 22' 59" S29° 39' 36" E124.7km (77.5 miles)
Kabeya, Ruyigi Province, Burundi3° 20' 11" S30° 9' 34" E126.8km (78.8 miles)
Rushashi, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 42' 0" S29° 50' 22" E129.2km (80.3 miles)
Nyarusange pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 6' 0" S29° 38' 59" E129.6km (80.5 miles)
Rukarara River, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 17' 16" S29° 37' 1" E129.8km (80.7 miles)
Gitagata, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 38' 1" S29° 52' 18" E130.9km (81.3 miles)
Kibingo pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 4' 59" S29° 37' 59" E131.9km (81.9 miles)
Gatumba pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 56' 13" S29° 39' 30" E134.2km (83.4 miles)
Rongi Amblygonite Pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 54' 19" S29° 40' 1" E134.7km (83.7 miles)
Rongi pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 53' 54" S29° 40' 2" E135.0km (83.9 miles)
Rusororo pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 53' 59" S29° 40' 0" E135.0km (83.9 miles)
Kirengo pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 57' 19" S29° 38' 34" E135.1km (84.0 miles)
Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 55' 17" S29° 39' 15" E135.3km (84.1 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
RwandaCountry
Eastern Province, RwandaProvince
Kirehe District, Eastern Province, RwandaDistrict
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Rwanda, Iburasirazuba189.3.0.0.0.0
Rwanda, Iburasirazuba, Kirehe189.3.17.0.0.0
Rwanda, Iburasirazuba, Kirehe, Nyamugari189.3.17.243.0.0
Rwanda, Iburasirazuba, Kirehe, Nyamugari, Kiyanzi189.3.17.243.1194.0
Rwanda, Iburasirazuba, Kirehe, Nyamugari, Kiyanzi, Rusumo189.3.17.243.1194.8409
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