Gikomero
in Gasabo District of Kigali, Rwanda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.850 and 30.152 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 50' 59" and E 30° 9' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - RWF
Spoken languages:
Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:03 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 5:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Rwanda in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Rwanda.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Rwanda. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Gikomero

Gikomero in Gasabo District (Kigali) is located in Rwanda a little north-east of Kigali, the country's capital.

Local time in Gikomero is now 09:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Gikomero. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kigali International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 73 mi (or 117 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigali, Byumba, Rwamagana, Gitarama and Kabale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HOTEL VILLA PORTOFINO KIGALI

Address
6,5 mi
119 KG 9 AVE P.O.BOX 3446
03440 KIGALI
Rwanda

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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President Kagame speaking to thousands of residents in Gikomero - Kigali, 9 September 2014

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Paul Kagame


2013-2014 (1) Afrika med Rosa bussarna

Published: July 26, 2014
Length: 53:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mats-Olof Sander

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African Dairy Exhibition - Kigali - May 2010 - InterPuls.avi

Published: June 15, 2010
Length: 39:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Milking machine components | InterPuls

InterPuls exhibits at the 6th African Dairy Exhibition in Kigaly (Rwanda) - May 2010.


Doing wood business with Eriada - at ADARWA cooperative

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 13:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Looking for Livingstone Productions

Eriada is a succesful wood trader and makes a good living out of her job. 60 % of the members of ADARWA cooperative are women. The future looks good for the wood sector in the rapidly developing...


jabba junior crew(Rwanda)

Published: June 17, 2010
Length: 45:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sean T Allan

dancin crew in kigali(Rwanda)!nice vid but we can still do better!!!!!hope it will be enjoyed!!!!:)


HOME CARE TRAINING CENTER, KICUKIRO, NYARUGUNGA, KIGALI, RWANDA

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 12:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mr. MBANZABUGABO J.Baptiste

Mme. MUKARUBEGA Zulfat, the owner and Founder of both Rwanda Tourism University College(RTUC) and Home Care Training Center(HCTC)- Kicukiro-Kigali -Rwanda. For more information visit ...


How to Comfortably Sleep in a Tree: Around the World Ep. 11

Published: July 26, 2012
Length: 32:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Saddleback Leather

No one that I know sleeps in a hammock because when they wake up after doing it the first time, their back is all jacked up and they "just couldn't get comfortable". Well, it's because they...


Rwanda 2011 - het huis

Published: August 13, 2011
Length: 25:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mphdt78


One Digital ID Per Child Program in Rwanda

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 52:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The New Times


Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Uganda

Published: August 16, 2008
Length: 58:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oliedie

Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Uganda.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gasabo District

Gasabo is a district (akarere) in Kigali Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Ndera, a village on the outskirts of the Kigali urban area. The district also includes large areas of the city itself, including Kacyiru, Remera, Nyarutarama and Kimihurura. Gasabo is the location of the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, the burial place of approximately 300,000 victims of the Rwandan genocide.

Located at -1.88333, 30.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kigali Province, Districts of Rwanda