Gisenyi
Gisenyi, Rwanda's third-largest city, is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu.
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Overview
It borders DR Congo's Goma and offers connections to Kigali and Kibuye by bus and ferry. Key attractions include the Bralirwa brewery, Pfunda Tea Factory, and Lake Kivu's public beach.
Weather
Recent conditions and near-term forecast near Gisenyi.
As of Jul 14, 2026, 12:18 AM UTCUpdated 4 hours ago
- TueJul 14⛈️22°C16°C66%12.7 mm
- WedJul 15🌧️22°C16°C79%10.5 mm
- ThuJul 16🌦️23°C16°C44%1.5 mm
- FriJul 17🌦️23°C15°C41%3.8 mm
- SatJul 18🌦️23°C15°C31%4.5 mm
- SunJul 19🌦️24°C15°C14%1.8 mm
- MonJul 20🌦️23°C16°C16%1.8 mm
Source: Open Meteo (open_meteo_forecast_api)Data fetched Jul 14, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Quality of life
Quality of LifeStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
SafetyMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
HealthcareStrongSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
PollutionModerateSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
TrafficHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
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