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Places near Bukavu by type
All 210 places by distance →One day from Bukavu
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:32 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bukavu
- Résidence du Gouverneurheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Gihaya Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Nkombo Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Ishwa Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Tshibindaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Bukavu
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bukavu?
Cathedrale Notre Dame de la Paix (church, about 3 km), Place de l'Indépendance (heritage site, about 2 km), Résidence du Gouverneur (heritage site, about 4 km), Barrage Ruzizi (dam, about 5 km), Rusizi (attraction, about 7 km), Tshibinda (viewpoint, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bukavu?
108 places on Spotwander: 53 churches, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 rivers, islands & mangroves, 14 other attractions, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Bukavu?
Eglise 8e CEPAC Kesheni, about 1 km by road; Aumônerie Universitaire Protestante ISDR Bukavu (Temple Jérusalem) (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bukavu?
Mont Kadjedje, about 22 km by road; Biega (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bukavu?
Start in Bukavu, visit Résidence du Gouverneur, then Gihaya Island, then Nkombo Island, then Ishwa Island, then Tshibinda, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.