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Gisenyi is a city in Rubavu district in Western Rwanda.

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Gisenyi is a town on the north shore of Lake Kivu on the border with DR Congo (Goma) Gisenyi is coterminous with Goma, the city across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Buses run many times a day between Kigali and Gisenyi and at least once a day between Kibuye and Gisenyi

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Gisenyi is a small town and can easily be gotten around on foot, alternatively there are hundreds of Motorbike Taxis around.

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Lake Kivu and beaches

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Situated on the north of Lake Kivu, it also offers many opportunities for water sports or for excursions on the lake.

Gisenyi town features a resort on the shores of Lake Kivu, with best hotels and biggest sandy beaches. The area is also known for water sports. The northern shore of the lake on which Goma and Gisenyi lie is a flat plain featuring lava formations from the eruptions of nearby Nyiragongo Volcano.

• Wildlife Tours,Gorilla Trekking,Historical & Cultural, Village visits,

Volunteer,Walking & Trekking,Kayaking & Boat trip, Community based Tours, Sightseeing Tours.

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• Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, Avenue de la Cooperation (on the shore of lake Kivu outside just outside the city), ☎ +250 252 541111 (fax: +250 252 541102), [1]. From $134 per night.  edit

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Gisenyi is right on the Boarder with DR Congo and you can easily walk there, most nationalities can get an 8 day Congolese visa at the boarder for $35. Plane trips can be made from here to view the Nyiragongo volcano craters.

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