Gatovu
in Nyabihu District of Western Province, Rwanda
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Ruhengeri Airport (9 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (21 mi)
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Goma International Airport (22 mi) - Kigali International Airport (48 mi)
- Butare Airport (70 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (71 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (74 mi)
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Mbarara Airport (102 mi)
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.605 and 29.555 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 36' 16" and E 29° 33' 17"
- 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: 08:18 PM (Friday)
- 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
Discover Gatovu
Gatovu in Nyabihu District (Western Province) is a place in Rwanda about 42 mi (or 68 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gatovu is now 08:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gatovu. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-East. 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 48 mi (or 77 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gisenyi, Goma, Kisoro, Kibuye and Gitarama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Valley Outside Ruhengeri
This valley is about a ten minute walk outside of Ruhengeri in northern 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.
Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda | Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is the best place for Gorilla sightings in the wild. I visited the Amahoro family which is one of the friendliest and second biggest of all families.
Gorilla tracking in Rwanda Volcanoes National Park
After few hours of trekking the hill of a volcano in Rwanda, we came across a gorilla family of 23 members and spent 1 hour with them. This was a lifetime experience and will stay in our memory...
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Ruanda - © Abendsonne Afrika
http://www.african-sunset.com - Visit Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Rwanda with Abendsonne Afrika - Your Safari Specialist.
Bowled over (literally) by Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas
Our brief hour with the Sabyinyo Group in Volcanoes National Park was everything we hoped it would be. And it put all of our preparations to good use, including the short study we'd done on...
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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