# Gakoma Cell, Mamba Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/gakoma/ Cell · Mamba Sector # Gakoma Gakoma is a cell of Rwanda in Mamba Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **17.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.8km² - 1mapped service - 1,493 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gakoma? Gakoma lies in [Mamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kabumbwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/kabumbwe/), [Katarara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/katarara/), [Mamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/mamba/) and [Mbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/mbogo/). By area it is the 54th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.2% of [Mamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/). The centre of Gakoma is about 55 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4294° S, 29.9488° E. Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa). ## Know before you go: Gakoma - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - CurrencyFranc (RWF) - Country calling code+250 - LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo21 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali55 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:59). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Gakoma Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gakoma. Settlements here lie between about 1,399 m and 1,508 m above sea level (median 1,493 m). - Gakoma - Gatare - Kivomo - Kizenga - Nyamugali Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Gakoma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gakoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gakoma · Gakoma 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.44195&mlon=29.93499#map=17/-2.44195/29.93499) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gakoma Places mapped inside Gakoma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Mamba Sector - Kabumbwe - Mamba - Muyaga - Ramba ## Quick answers - Where is Gakoma?In Mamba Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gakoma?Kabumbwe, Katarara, Mamba and Mbogo - What time zone is Gakoma in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gakoma?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gakoma?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gakoma?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gakoma?Settlements lie between 1,399 m and 1,508 m - What is the best time to visit Gakoma?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gakoma?Gakoma, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gakoma?Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gakoma?Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gakoma?Meru, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gakoma?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gakoma?RW220601 (OCHA common operational dataset)