Cell · Cyahinda Sector # Coko Coko is a cell of Rwanda in Cyahinda Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers 8.98 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,815 m typical elevation ## Where is Coko? Coko lies in Cyahinda Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Cyahinda, Cyuna, Gasasa, Ngeri and Nyarure. By area it is the 422nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.8% of Cyahinda Sector. The centre of Coko is about 101 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7265° S, 29.5854° 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 Coko ### Nearby, outside Coko - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 16 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: Coko - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 60 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:00). 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 Coko Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Coko. Settlements here lie between about 1,786 m and 1,882 m above sea level (median 1,815 m). - Agasharu - Coko - Coko Cyahinda - Gatyazo - Gitara - Kagano - Ruko Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Coko Named natural and historic features inside Coko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Akamutsinzi - Kijeje - Rulindi - Rwanyuayeye 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 Coko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 | 19 | 137 | | Feb | 20 | 125 | | Mar | 19 | 178 | | Apr | 19 | 176 | | May | 18 | 108 | | Jun | 18 | 50 | | Jul | 18 | 29 | | Aug | 19 | 65 | | Sep | 20 | 106 | | Oct | 19 | 157 | | Nov | 19 | 224 | | Dec | 19 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coko | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Coko Health Centre · Coko | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 21 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Palottine Sisters · Kibeho | 8.9 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 21 km | Map | | School | Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda | 3.4 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 23 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Coko Places mapped inside Coko in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Cyahinda Sector - Cyahinda - Gasasa - Muhambara - Rutobwe ## Quick answers - Where is Coko? In Cyahinda Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Coko? Cyahinda, Cyuna, Gasasa, Ngeri and Nyarure - What is there to see in Coko? Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Coko in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Coko? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Coko? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Coko? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Coko? Settlements lie between 1,786 m and 1,882 m - What is the best time to visit Coko? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Coko? Coko Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Coko? Ecobank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Coko? Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coko? Rubis, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Coko? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Coko? RW230201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.98 km² - P-code: RW230201 - Sector: Cyahinda Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/cyahinda/coko/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.