Cell · Twumba Sector # Gakuta Gakuta is a cell of Rwanda in Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 27.5 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.5 km² - 2 mapped services - 2,340 m typical elevation ## Where is Gakuta? Gakuta lies in Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Bihumbe, Gisovu, Kinyonzwe, Murehe, Mutengeri, Nkomane and Nyarwungo. By area it is the 15th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.9% of Twumba Sector. The centre of Gakuta is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2779° S, 29.3472° 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 Gakuta ### Nearby, outside Gakuta - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 9.5 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: Gakuta - 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 53 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02). 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 Gakuta Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Gakuta. Settlements here lie between about 2,179 m and 2,420 m above sea level (median 2,340 m). - Karumbi - Ngiga - Twumba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gakuta Named natural and historic features inside Gakuta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Kagano - Lyanyirandihano - Nyabigunda - Rugusha - Ruhorobero - Rukiga - Rutobwe - Rutobwe - Uwudushishi 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 Gakuta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 530 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 17 | 126 | | Feb | 17 | 132 | | Mar | 17 | 191 | | Apr | 16 | 191 | | May | 16 | 141 | | Jun | 16 | 61 | | Jul | 16 | 38 | | Aug | 17 | 80 | | Sep | 17 | 118 | | Oct | 17 | 164 | | Nov | 16 | 196 | | Dec | 17 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gakuta | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gisovu Health Post · Gisovu | 2.0 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 2.5 km | Map | | School | Mukungu · Murehe | 5.1 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 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 Gakuta Places mapped inside Gakuta in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 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 Twumba Sector - Bihumbe - Gisovu - Gitabura - Kavumu - Murehe - Rutabi ## Quick answers - Where is Gakuta? In Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gakuta? Bihumbe, Gisovu, Kinyonzwe, Murehe, Mutengeri, Nkomane and Nyarwungo - What is there to see in Gakuta? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Gakuta in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gakuta? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gakuta? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gakuta? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gakuta? Settlements lie between 2,179 m and 2,420 m - What is the best time to visit Gakuta? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gakuta? Gisovu Health Post, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gakuta? GT Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gakuta? Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gakuta? Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gakuta? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gakuta? RW311302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 27.5 km² - P-code: RW311302 - Sector: Twumba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/gakuta/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.