Gicumbi

Gicumbi (formerly Byumba) is a district in Northern Province of Rwanda. Gicumbi is one of five districts of Northern Province used to be called Byumba Province. Gicumbi covers 829 lm2 Gicumbi is located in the east of the Northern Province, the northern side of Gicumbi borders with the Republic of Uganda and Burera District, the eastern side of Gicumbi there is Nyagatare and Gatsibo, the western part there is Rurindo District, the southern of Gicumbi there is Gasabo of Kigali city, and a small part of Rwamagana District at the side of Lake Muhazi. The city center of Gicumbi is in Byumba Sector and Gatuna sector.

Get in
Gicumbi is located on the major road going to Uganda, from Kigali to Kampala. The main border of Uganda and Rwanda is in Gatuna at 57 km from Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. know that There are buses from Kigali to Kampala and the border station for check in and out is Gatuna. you may find buses and private tax car once you are traveling from Kigali to Gicumbi City and Gatuna.

See
Gicumbi District has 21 sectors. It is a green place, where you have the view of Lake Kivu and the beach the side of Lake Muhazi in the south of Gicumbi. You may have a much fun at Lake Muhazi with boat rides and a swimming pool around the lake. There are also hill views.

Do

 * Agriculture Gicumbi farmers activated Maize and Beans as their major crops, where on the land of 60 ha they expect to harvest 240 tons of maize and Beans on 305 ha will yield 1100 tons.
 * Education Gicumbi District's the primary and secondary school enrolment is on good level compared to the left years; the literacy has been increased and the construction of new classrooms in the Gicumbi
 * Administration. Different services of Government are given at the District, you may find Banks in Gicumbi city and some parts of byumba

Buy

 * Gicumbi main Market is in Gicumbi city center, there are crops brought by the farmer and fresh meat from
 * Super Marche Bangui soleil

Eat

 * Urumuri Restaurant have nice African barbecue, and a good menu.
 * Kifisher Resort is located alongside of Lake Muhazi, there you can find grilled fish from the Lake Muhazi, they can make for you a delivery once you are busy, a nice beach, guest can enjoy a free Wi-Fi and they give a free break first for those who stays in, a pool is free for them and parking. You can take the boat and cross the lake you, play football at the beach. It is nearby AGS Country Club.
 * RRestaurant yumba, gastronomic restaurant they offer specialities of African food.
 * Restaurant du Marche: they have mobile food services (wherever you are delivery is possible) it is located at the side of Gacurabwenge


 * Vita Motel is 28 miles from Kigali International Airport at 0.6 mile from Gicumbi City Center near Chapelle Muhihi. It has food and drinks, free parking and Wi-Fi.

Go next
Gicumbi borders Uganda and Gatuna is the main border, Kabale, Kigali international airport and airport in Gisenyi.