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Gitarama, Gitarama, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda


Alternative Names:Gitarama, Gitarame, Nkitarama, gitalama, gitarama, ji ta la ma, Γκιταράμα, Гитарама, Гитараме, გიტარამა, ギタラマ, 吉塔拉馬, 기타라마
Type:Seat of a second-order administrative division
Mindat Locality:Muhanga, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Mindat.org Region:Muhanga, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Region:Gitarama, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Latitude:2° 4' 27" S
Longitude:29° 45' 24" E
Lat/Long (dec):-2.07444,29.75667
Köppen climate type:Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Population:87,613 (2016)
Mindat Feature ID:202217
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:202217:8
GUID:9cf064ee-8a02-4029-8fdd-86b69d4e154b
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Muhanga, Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 4' 48" S29° 45' 16" E0.7km (0.4 miles)
Kizibere, Mbuye, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 10' 6" S29° 48' 22" E11.8km (7.4 miles)
Nyarusange pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 6' 0" S29° 38' 59" E12.2km (7.6 miles)
Kibingo pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 4' 59" S29° 37' 59" E13.7km (8.5 miles)
Gihira, Gacurabwenge, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda1° 58' 46" S29° 52' 33" E16.9km (10.5 miles)
Bijyojyo, Ndaro, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 59' 30" S29° 37' 0" E18.0km (11.2 miles)
Kirengo pegmatite, Gatumba, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 57' 19" S29° 38' 34" E18.3km (11.4 miles)
Gatumba pegmatite, Gatumba, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 56' 13" S29° 39' 30" E18.8km (11.7 miles)
Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 55' 17" S29° 39' 15" E20.5km (12.7 miles)
Rongi Amblygonite Pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 54' 19" S29° 40' 1" E21.3km (13.2 miles)
Rusororo pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 53' 59" S29° 40' 0" E21.8km (13.6 miles)
Rubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi), Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 55' 41" S29° 36' 20" E23.4km (14.5 miles)
Ndago, Murambi, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda2° 9' 9" S29° 33' 23" E23.9km (14.8 miles)
Ruli pegmatite, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 51' 0" S29° 51' 35" E27.5km (17.1 miles)
Rukarara River, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 17' 16" S29° 37' 1" E28.4km (17.6 miles)
Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 51' 47" S29° 58' 38" E34.0km (21.1 miles)
Gisozi, Nyagisozi, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda2° 22' 59" S29° 39' 36" E36.0km (22.4 miles)
Nyamata pegmatite, Bugesera District, Eastern Province, Rwanda2° 10' 48" S30° 4' 12" E36.7km (22.8 miles)
Gitesi, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda2° 7' 57" S29° 25' 11" E38.0km (23.6 miles)
Lutsiro, Sebeya river, Kabaya, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda1° 55' 0" S29° 25' 59" E40.0km (24.8 miles)
Rushashi, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 42' 0" S29° 50' 22" E42.6km (26.5 miles)
Nyamiumba Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 49' 9" S30° 3' 28" E43.9km (27.3 miles)
Rutongo, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 48' 36" S30° 3' 0" E43.9km (27.3 miles)
Bigugu, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda2° 13' 59" S29° 22' 46" E45.5km (28.2 miles)
Bisesero, Rwankuba, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda2° 11' 20" S29° 20' 31" E47.8km (29.7 miles)
Gitagata, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 38' 1" S29° 52' 18" E50.6km (31.5 miles)
Muhurgwe deposit, Cyabingo, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 37' 0" S29° 40' 59" E51.6km (32.0 miles)
Gishyita, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda2° 9' 17" S29° 17' 24" E52.6km (32.7 miles)
Miyove, Gicumbi District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 36' 34" S29° 58' 32" E57.1km (35.5 miles)
Gifurwe, Rusarabuge, Burera District, Northern Province, Rwanda1° 33' 24" S29° 48' 35" E57.9km (36.0 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Albertine Rift, East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
RwandaCountry
Southern Province, RwandaProvince
Muhanga District, Southern Province, RwandaDistrict
Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, RwandaSector
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Rwanda, Amajyepfo189.2.0.0.0.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Muhanga189.2.9.0.0.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Muhanga, Nyamabuye189.2.9.137.0.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Muhanga, Nyamabuye, Gitarama189.2.9.137.654.0
Rwanda, Amajyepfo, Muhanga, Nyamabuye, Gitarama, Gatika189.2.9.137.654.4310
 
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