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Gihirwa
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Demographic figures from NISR Rwanda. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gihirwa sits in Western, Rwanda and is identified as a village. Gihirwa maps to -1.670°, 29.514° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,754 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves293
- Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves289
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves270
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves267
- Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves246
- Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves204
- Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves202
- Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892 · Aves198
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Western
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species








Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org