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Kamembe Airport

Kamembe, Rwanda

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Kamembe Airport

Kamembe, Rwanda
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Rwanda's western gateway near Lake Kivu.

Location
Kamembe, Rwanda
Kamembe Airport is a small regional airport located in Kamembe, a town in Rusizi District in Rwanda's Western Province, situated near the shores of Lake Kivu and close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The airport serves as an important link for the western region of Rwanda, connecting it to the capital Kigali and providing access to an area that is otherwise dependent on road transport through mountainous terrain. Its location near the DRC border also gives it some cross-border strategic significance. Due to its limited infrastructure and relatively modest traffic volumes, Kamembe Airport handles primarily domestic flights, with RwandAir and regional carriers offering scheduled services. The airport plays a meaningful role in Rwanda's broader effort to improve air connectivity across the country.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building with basic passenger facilities suited to its regional traffic levels.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Kamembe town and the wider Rusizi area is primarily by taxi and minibus (matatu) from the airport.
Airlines here
RwandAir operates scheduled domestic services connecting Kamembe to Kigali.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in Rusizi District in Rwanda's Western Province.
  • ›Situated near Lake Kivu and close to the Democratic Republic of Congo border.
  • ›Primarily serves domestic routes, especially the Kamembe–Kigali corridor.
  • ›The airport's ICAO code is HRZA and IATA code is KME.
  • ›The surrounding region is known for its scenic landscapes and proximity to Nyungwe Forest.
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Airlines serving this airport

Rwandair Express
WB

Routes

KME → KGLWB · DH4
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Kamembe Airport
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Kamembe International Airport is an airport in Rwanda. RwandAir operates a Dash 8-Q400 with seven flights per week to and from Kigali International Airport. The airport receives charter flights from Tanzania, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, though not on a regular schedule.

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