# Kagitumba
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'''Kagitumba''' is a town in [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda). It is located at the extreme North Eastern extremity at the confluence of the [Kagitumba River](/source/Kagitumba_River) and [Akagera River](/source/Akagera_River). This location is also the tri-point border between [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda), [Uganda](/source/Uganda) and [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania).
==Location==
Kagitumba is located in [Nyagatare District](/source/Nyagatare_District), [Eastern Province](/source/Eastern_Province%2C_Rwanda), at the border with the [Republic of Uganda](/source/Republic_of_Uganda). Its location lies very close and is immediately west of the geographical point where the International borders of [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda), [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania) and [Uganda](/source/Uganda) intersect.
This location is approximately {{convert|38|km|mi}}, by road, northeast of [Nyagatare](/source/Nyagatare), the location of the district headquarters.[[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?%20fromplace=Kagitumba%20(Byumba)&toplace=Nyagatare%20(Byumba)&fromlat=-1.0575&tolat=-1.2983333&fromlng=30.4527778&tolng=30.3219444 Road Distance Between Kagitumba & Nyagatare With Map]] Kagitumba lies approximately {{convert|136|km|mi}}, by road, northeast of [Kigali](/source/Kigali), the [capital](/source/capital_city) of Rwanda and the largest city in that country.[[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kagitumba%20(Byumba)%20&toplace=Kigali%20(Kigali)&fromlat=-1.0575&tolat=-1.9536111&fromlng=30.4527778&tolng=30.0605556 Map Showing Kagitumba & Kigali With Distance Marker]] The coordinates of the town are:1° 4' 20.00"S, 30° 27' 0.00"E (Latitude:-1.072223; Longitude:30.450000).
==Overview==
Kagitumba is one of the major border crossing points between Rwanda and Uganda; the other being [Gatuna](/source/Gatuna). Currently, plans are underway to integrate customs and immigration clearance procedures between the two countries, to create a one-stop clearance mechanism in both directions. When formalised, the new process will dramatically cut down waiting times for both human and commercial traffic between the two [East African Community](/source/East_African_Community) member countries.[{{cite web|title=Kagitumba, A Hero Almost Forgotten| url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/Rwanda/Business/Kagitumba--a-hero-almost-forgotten/-/1433224/2630208/-/t7cvymz/-/index.html|
first=Moses|last=Gahigi|accessdate=8 July 2015|date=20 February 2015 |newspaper=[The EastAfrican](/source/The_EastAfrican)|location=Nairobi}}][{{cite web|title=Mirama Hills One-stop Border Post Opens| url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Mirama-Hills-one-stop-border-post-opens/-/2560/2777264/-/8wor89/-/index.html|first=Rajab|
date=6 July 2015|accessdate=8 July 2015|newspaper=[The EastAfrican](/source/The_EastAfrican)|last=Mukombozi|location=Nairobi}}]
==Population==
The exact population of Kagitumba, Rwanda is not known as of April 2012.
==Points of Interest==
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:
* Offices of Kagitumba Town Council
* Kagitumba Central Market
* The International Border Crossing between [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda) and [Uganda](/source/Uganda)
* The town of [Mirama Hills](/source/Mirama_Hills), in Uganda, lies across the International border, directly north of Kagitumba
* The point where ''River Muvumba'' empties into [River Kagera](/source/Kagera_River), to mark the intersection of the International borders between Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
==External links==
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=1.072223S,+30.450000E&hl=en&ll=-1.048106,30.486717&spn=0.161678,0.244446&sll=-1.07222,30.45&sspn=0.010105,0.015278&t=h&z=12 Location of Kagitumba At Google Maps]
==See also==
* [Mirama Hills](/source/Mirama_Hills)
* [Nyagatare District](/source/Nyagatare_District)
* [Eastern Province, Rwanda](/source/Eastern_Province%2C_Rwanda)
* [Nyagatare](/source/Nyagatare)
* [River Kagera](/source/Kagera_River)
* [River Muvumba](/source/River_Muvumba)
==References==
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Category:Nyagatare District
Category:Eastern Province, Rwanda
Category:Populated places in Rwanda
Category:Rwanda–Uganda border crossings
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