Kagitumba is a town in

Rwanda Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...

. It is located at the extreme North Eastern extremity at the confluence of the Kagitumba River and Akagera River. This location is also the tri-point border between

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

and

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Location

Kagitumba is located in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, at the border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location lies very close and is immediately west of the geographical point where the International borders of

and

intersect. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Nyagatare, the location of the district headquarters. Kagitumba lies approximately , by road, northeast of

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, the capital of Rwanda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:1° 4' 20.00"S, 30° 27' 0.00"E (Latitude:-1.072223; Longitude:30.450000).

Overview

Kagitumba is one of the major border crossing points between Rwanda and Uganda; the other being Gatuna. Currently, plans are underway to integrate customs and immigration clearance procedures between the two countries, to create a one-stop clearance mechanism in both directions. When formalised, the new process will dramatically cut down waiting times for both human and commercial traffic between the two East African Community member countries.

Population

The exact population of Kagitumba, Rwanda is not known as of April 2012.

Points of Interest

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include: * Offices of Kagitumba Town Council * Kagitumba Central Market * The International Border Crossing between

and

* The town of Mirama Hills, in Uganda, lies across the International border, directly north of Kagitumba * The point where ''River Muvumba'' empties into River Kagera, to mark the intersection of the International borders between Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda

External links

Location of Kagitumba At Google Maps

References