Geography of Rwanda - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

This is a list of the extreme points of Rwanda, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

  • Northern-most point - unnamed location on the border with Uganda immediately north-west of the village of Kagitumba, Eastern province
  • Eastern-most point - unnamed location on the border with Tanzania in the Kagera river, Eastern province
  • Southern-most point - unnamed location on the border with Burundi, Southern province
  • Western-most point - unnamed location on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Ruzizi river immediately south of the DRC town of Bukavu, Western province


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