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Nyungwe National Park

Also known as Nyungwe, Nyungwe Forest, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rugege, Rugege Forest

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Nyungwe National Park is about 50 km east of Bukavu. The nearest other World Heritage site is Rwanda Genocide Memorials, about 35 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Bukavu · about 437,000 peopleabout 50 km west
  • Butare · about 77,000 peopleabout 50 km east
  • Kibuye · about 48,000 peopleabout 55 km north
  • Nyanza · about 225,000 peopleabout 55 km east
  • Gitarama · about 88,000 peopleabout 75 km north-east
  • Ngozi · about 22,000 peopleabout 75 km south-east
Nyungwe National ParkBukavuNyanzaGitaramaButareMuyingaKibuyeNgoziRwanda Genocide MemorialsKahuzi-Biega National Park20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Nyungwe National Park and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesRwanda Genocide Memorials1Kahuzi-Biega National Park2Bwindi Impenetrable National Park3Virunga National Park4Rwenzori Mountains National Park5Nyungwe National Park
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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