Cell · Gatare Sector # Bakopfu Bakopfu is a cell of Rwanda in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 5.51 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.5 km² - 2,270 m typical elevation ## Where is Bakopfu? Bakopfu lies in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Gatare, Mukongoro, Ruganda and Shyeru. By area it is the 743rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.6% of Gatare Sector. The centre of Bakopfu is about 85 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3706° S, 29.4163° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bakopfu ### Nearby, outside Bakopfu - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bakopfu - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 57 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:01). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Bakopfu Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Bakopfu. Settlements here lie between about 1,987 m and 2,322 m above sea level (median 2,270 m). - Muhingo - Murambi - Murembo - Nyabyumba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bakopfu Named natural and historic features inside Bakopfu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Karambo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bakopfu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 336 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 137 | | Feb | 17 | 125 | | Mar | 17 | 178 | | Apr | 17 | 176 | | May | 16 | 108 | | Jun | 16 | 50 | | Jul | 16 | 29 | | Aug | 17 | 65 | | Sep | 18 | 106 | | Oct | 17 | 157 | | Nov | 17 | 224 | | Dec | 17 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bakopfu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gatare Health Centre · Ruganda | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 34 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 15 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 7.3 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 33 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 34 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Gatare Sector - Gatare - Mukongoro - Ruganda - Shyeru ## Quick answers - Where is Bakopfu? In Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bakopfu? Gatare, Mukongoro, Ruganda and Shyeru - What is there to see in Bakopfu? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Bakopfu in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bakopfu? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bakopfu? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bakopfu? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bakopfu? Settlements lie between 1,987 m and 2,322 m - What is the best time to visit Bakopfu? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bakopfu? Gatare Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bakopfu? GT Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bakopfu? Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakopfu? SP Kitabi, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bakopfu? RW250401 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.51 km² - P-code: RW250401 - Sector: Gatare Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/bakopfu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.