[2] This is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, north-east of Ngara, where the district headquarters are located.

Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station, currently under construction, also partly lies within this location.

[6] The town is served by a One-Stop-Border-Post (OSBP), housing both customs and immigration services of both countries, in one location.

The bridge, built with a grant of US$30 million, donated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The work included building the new bridge, access roads, truck parks and the OSBPs, housing immigration and customs areas in both countries.