Cell · Murambi Sector # Nkoto Nkoto is a cell of Rwanda in Murambi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 9.31 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.3 km² - 1,733 m typical elevation ## Where is Nkoto? Nkoto lies in Murambi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Muhororo, Mwendo, Nyagisozi, Nyarunyinya and Tongati. By area it is the 387th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.4% of Murambi Sector. The centre of Nkoto is about 63 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1813° S, 29.5455° 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 Nkoto ### Nearby, outside Nkoto - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 17 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 20 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: Nkoto - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 67 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Nkoto Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Nkoto. Settlements here lie between about 1,628 m and 1,859 m above sea level (median 1,733 m). - Gakoma - Gituntu - Gitwa - Kakilinda - Kavumu - Kibamba - Muramba - Murondwe - Nyabiranga - Nyarusange Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nkoto Named natural and historic features inside Nkoto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Murondgwe 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 Nkoto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 132 | | Mar | 21 | 191 | | Apr | 20 | 191 | | May | 19 | 141 | | Jun | 19 | 61 | | Jul | 19 | 38 | | Aug | 20 | 80 | | Sep | 21 | 118 | | Oct | 20 | 164 | | Nov | 20 | 196 | | Dec | 20 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkoto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kirinda District Hospital · Shyembe | 3.6 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 25 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 24 km | Map | | School | Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero | 6.0 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 25 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 Murambi Sector - Mubuga - Muhororo - Nyarunyinya - Shyembe ## Quick answers - Where is Nkoto? In Murambi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nkoto? Muhororo, Mwendo, Nyagisozi, Nyarunyinya and Tongati - What is there to see in Nkoto? Ndaba Falls, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Nkoto in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkoto? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nkoto? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkoto? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkoto? Settlements lie between 1,628 m and 1,859 m - What is the best time to visit Nkoto? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkoto? Kirinda District Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkoto? GT Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkoto? BPR ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkoto? Engenl, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkoto? RW310603 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.31 km² - P-code: RW310603 - Sector: Murambi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/nkoto/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.