Notable fort · Kagera, Tanzania
Car ruin
Car ruin is a fort in Kagera, Tanzania.
Car ruin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Car ruin
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Car ruin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.60344, 31.14074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Car ruin
- Akagera National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~73 km · Must-see
- Soko la kakiro · viewpoint · Kagera · ~11 km
- Nyakagando Hills · viewpoint · Kagera · ~13 km
- octavian's home · viewpoint · Kagera · ~28 km
- Kwankoro Island · river spot · Kagera · ~35 km
- Lake Kaburi · lake · Kagera · ~36 km
- ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint · Kagera · ~36 km
- Lake mujunju · lake · Kagera · ~37 km
- ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint · Kagera · ~37 km
- Endpoint Backfilled Pipes · viewpoint · Kagera · ~37 km
- START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint · Kagera · ~37 km
- NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint · Kagera · ~37 km
- Lac Kazingaine · lake · Kagera · ~37 km
- END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint · Kagera · ~39 km
- Kashanda Hills · viewpoint · Kagera · ~46 km
- Nyabusora · fort · Kagera · ~49 km
- Lake Ngembe · lake · Kagera · ~50 km
Other forts & heritage near Car ruin
- Nyabusora · fort · Kagera · ~49 km
- Sehemu ya malisho ya wanyama · fort · Kagera · ~64 km
- Rubya cemetery · fort · Kagera · ~69 km
- Rubya cemetry · fort · Kagera · ~70 km
- Kagondo cemetry · fort · Kagera · ~79 km
- Nkomelo · fort · Kagera · ~85 km
- Kabirara · fort · Kagera · ~86 km
- Rukara cementary · fort · Eastern Province · ~92 km
- Genocide Memorial · fort · Eastern Province · ~92 km
- Cow · fort · Eastern Province · ~97 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Car ruin open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Car ruin yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Car ruin?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Car ruin?
Nearby: Akagera National Park (sanctuary, 63 km), Lake Burigi (lake, 73 km), Soko la kakiro (viewpoint, 11 km), Nyakagando Hills (viewpoint, 13 km), octavian's home (viewpoint, 28 km), Kwankoro Island (river spot, 35 km).
Is Car ruin worth visiting?
Car ruin is listed as a notable fort in Tanzania on Spotwander.