Rusumo, Rwanda
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Rusumo, is a town in Kirehe District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda.
Location
Rusumo is located in the southern part of Eastern Province, at the international border with Tanzania,{{cite web|
url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Magufuli-sets-stage-for-new-order-in-East-Africa/-/2558/3149902/-/item/0/-/4egowyz/-/index.html | title=Magufuli’s Rwanda trip sets stage for new order in East Africa | accessdate=8 April 2016 |date=7 April 2016 |first=Allan |last=Odhiambo |location=Nairobi |newspaper=The EastAfrican}} approximately {{convert|83|km|0}}, southeast of Rwamagana, the location of the provincial headquarters.{{cite web|accessdate=8 April 2016|date=8 April 2016| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Rwamagana%2C%20Eastern%20Province%2C%20Rwanda&toplace=Rusumo%2C%20Eastern%20Province%2C%20Rwanda%2C&dt1=ChIJMZ2u4n9G2xkRHcEPZ4EAbZo&dt2=ChIJk4tG7c_axBkRa3nFJzelFDY|title=Distance between Rwamagana, Eastern Province, Rwanda and Rusumo, Eastern Province, Rwanda|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)| last=GFC }} This is approximately {{convert|136|km|0}}, by road, southeast of Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.{{cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kigali%2C%20Rwanda&toplace=Rusumo%2C%20Eastern%20Province%2C%20Rwanda%2C&dt1=ChIJl-fYjiWk3BkRyAsdQaU2K_M&dt2=ChIJk4tG7c_axBkRa3nFJzelFDY|
title=Distance between Kigali, Rwanda and Rusumo, Eastern Province, Rwanda|
publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |accessdate=8 April 2016|date=8 April 2016| last=GFC}}{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/2%C2%B022'50.0%22S+30%C2%B046'38.0%22E/@-2.381743,30.7731079,1049m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|title=Location of Rusumo, Rwanda|accessdate=8 April 2016}}
Overview
Rusumo is a border town, sitting at the border with neighboring Tanzania. In January 2015, the completed one-stop border post was opened to the public. Customs and immigration officials from both countries clear travelers once, in the country they are exiting. This cuts down on time spent at the border and allows from more travelers to be processed, with less hassle.{{cite web|
url=http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2015-01-11/184851/| title=Rusumo one-stop border launched|accessdate=8 April 2016|date=11 January 2015 | first=Stephen |last=Rwembeho |newspaper=New Times (Rwanda)| location=Kigali}} The border post was officially jointly commissioned by the presidents of both countries on Wednesday, 6 April 2016.
Rusumo lies immediately west of Rusumo Falls, on the Kagera River, near the site where the proposed Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station is currently under construction.{{cite web|title=Rusumo Hydropower To Generate 80MW| url=http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2012-03-12/50441/|date=12 March 2012 | accessdate=8 April 2016|first=Edwin|last=Musoni|location=Kigali|
newspaper=New Times (Rwanda)}}{{cite web|date=9 August 2013|
url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/Rwanda/Business/Cheaper-power-on-the-way-after-WB-funds-Rusumo-/-/1433224/1942346/-/item/0/-/kqwygq/-/index.html|
title=Cheaper power on the way after World Bank funds Rusumo |first=Alex |
accessdate=8 April 2016 |last=Ngarambe |newspaper=The EastAfrican|
location=Nairobi}}
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Category:Eastern Province, Rwanda