# Gako Cell, Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/gako/ Cell · Ntongwe Sector # Gako Gako is a cell of Rwanda in Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **12.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.4km² - 1,475 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gako? Gako lies in [Ntongwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kareba/), [Masangano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/masangano/), [Mulinja](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/mulinja/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyarurama/) and [Shyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/shyira/). By area it is the 183rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.9% of [Ntongwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/). The centre of Gako is about 39 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2626° S, 29.8961° 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: Gako - 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) · Kirundo38 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali42 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 18:00). 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 Gako Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gako. Settlements here lie between about 1,411 m and 1,582 m above sea level (median 1,475 m). - Gikoma - Gikoni - Kamakara - Kidaturwa - Nyabuhuzu - Nyamahwa - Nyarurama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Gako Named natural and historic features inside Gako, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kamakara - Kamiranama - Murambi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gako and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 96 Feb 22 102 Mar 22 153 Apr 21 178 May 21 139 Jun 20 50 Jul 20 31 Aug 21 56 Sep 22 88 Oct 21 129 Nov 21 160 Dec 21 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gako Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyarurama Health Centre · Nyarurama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24444&mlon=29.87381#map=17/-2.24444/29.87381) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97123&mlon=30.07662#map=17/-1.97123/30.07662) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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. ## Other cells in Ntongwe Sector - Kareba - Kayenzi - Kebero - Nyagisozi - Nyakabungo - Nyarurama ## Quick answers - Where is Gako?In Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gako?Kareba, Masangano, Mulinja, Nyarurama and Shyira - What time zone is Gako in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gako?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gako?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gako?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gako?Settlements lie between 1,411 m and 1,582 m - What is the best time to visit Gako?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gako?Nyarurama Health Centre, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gako?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gako?Mogas, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gako?RW260801 (OCHA common operational dataset)