GISENYI

Western Province · RWANDA (RW) · 1.70°S / 29.26°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 202,905

Gisenyi is a city in Rwanda with a population of 172,357. It sits at -1.70/29.26, runs on Africa/Kigali, is 4 km from Goma.

Population 172,357

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kigali

All facts

fields

Country: Rwanda
Subdivision: Western Province
Coords: 1.70°S / 29.26°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Goma North Kivu 432,587 4.4 km

NE Kora Western Province 15,134 23.4 km

NW Sake North Kivu 17,151 27.7 km

E Mukamira Western Province 19,021 28.6 km

NE Busogo Northern Province 28,264 35.7 km

NE Mukingo Northern Province 15,695 37.9 km

S Kibuye Western Province 48,024 40.8 km

SE Mabanza Western Province 13,139 42.2 km

SE Ngororero Western Province 38,823 44.7 km

NE Kinigi Northern Province 14,523 47.0 km

Air access

nearby

GYI

Gisenyi Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

GOM

Goma International Airport

Large airport

4.5 km

FZNB

Katale Airport

Small airport

45.9 km

RHG

Ruhengeri Airport

Small airport

47.5 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Gisenyi?: 172,357 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gisenyi in?: Africa/Kigali.
Which country is Gisenyi in?: Rwanda (RW).
Which airport serves Gisenyi?: Gisenyi Airport (GYI).
How far is Gisenyi from Kigali?: About 93 km.
Does Gisenyi have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Rwanda?: English and French.
What currency is used in Rwanda?: Rwanda Franc.
How many cities are in Rwanda?: 50 on record.
Which admin region is Gisenyi in?: Western Province.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/202905

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  "data": {
    "id": 202905,
    "name": "Gisenyi",
    "ascii_name": "Gisenyi",
    "country_code": "RW",
    "population": 172357,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kigali",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -1.70278,
    "longitude": 29.25639
  }
}

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comparatives

2.5x smaller than Goma.
4 km from Goma.
Same timezone (Africa/Kigali) as 49 other cities in Rwanda.