Gikoro
in Musanze District of Northern Province, Rwanda
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Ruhengeri Airport (4 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (32 mi)
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Goma International Airport (33 mi) - Kigali International Airport (49 mi)
- Butare Airport (80 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (83 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (87 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (90 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 62 mi) - Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.445 and 29.652 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 26' 41" and E 29° 39' 5"
- 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: 11:57 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 am and 5:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Gikoro
Gikoro in Musanze District (Northern Province) is located in Rwanda about 45 mi (or 72 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gikoro is now 11:57 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gikoro. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kisoro, Kabale, Byumba, Gisenyi and Goma. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Faraja Hotel
Gorilla Nest Lodge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Valley Outside Ruhengeri
This valley is about a ten minute walk outside of Ruhengeri in northern Rwanda.
Patrick's request
A close encounter, of a fluffy kind, with a 7 year old mountain gorilla in Rwanda.
Taxi ride from Muko to Nyakinama
Silverback Gorilla
More Silverback "action" (i.e. eating) from the Amahoro Group.
Project Rwanda Bike in Ruhengeri
A Project Rwanda Coffe Bike sitting outside a shop in Ruhengeri. www.projectrwanda.com.
Rwanda Gorilla Tracking.mp4
Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Video.
Mountain gorilla encounter Volcanoes National park Rwanda Two Thirsty Travellers
Short video which shows a pregnant, female Mountain Gorilla in the Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, brushing past one of the visitors to her family, Isabakuru.
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika
http://www.african-sunset.com - Visit Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Rwanda with Abendsonne Afrika - Your Safari Specialist.
Volcanic lake - Ruhengeri
Vulkanisch meer in het Ruhengeri district in het Noorden van Rwanda. Juni 2012.
Intore Dancers in Ruhengeri, Rwanda
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