Cell · Bigogwe Sector # Kora Kora is a cell of Rwanda in Bigogwe Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 5.67 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7 km² - 2 mapped services - 2,483 m typical elevation ## Where is Kora? Kora lies in Bigogwe Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Basumba, Bukinanyana, Kijote, Ndoranyi, Ngando and Rega. By area it is the 726th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.8% of Bigogwe Sector. The centre of Kora is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6112° S, 29.4315° 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 Kora ### Nearby, outside Kora - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 5.3 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: Kora - 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 22 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 88 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:03). 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 Kora Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kora. The largest with a recorded population: Kora (15,134). Settlements here lie between about 2,474 m and 2,497 m above sea level (median 2,483 m). - Kora - Ruhinga - Shaba - Vuga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kora and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 16 | 126 | | Feb | 17 | 127 | | Mar | 17 | 206 | | Apr | 16 | 183 | | May | 16 | 142 | | Jun | 16 | 74 | | Jul | 16 | 45 | | Aug | 16 | 91 | | Sep | 17 | 139 | | Oct | 16 | 190 | | Nov | 16 | 218 | | Dec | 16 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kora | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Basumba Health Post · Basumba | 3.3 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 1.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana | 2.3 km | Map | | School | Mutura I School Group · Nyamikongi | 6.5 km | Map | | College | ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu | 22 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 Kora Places mapped inside Kora in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Pharmacies 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 Bigogwe Sector - Arusha - Basumba - Kijote - Muhe - Rega ## Quick answers - Where is Kora? In Bigogwe Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kora? Basumba, Bukinanyana, Kijote, Ndoranyi, Ngando and Rega - What is there to see in Kora? Ross Carr Museum And Gardens - What time zone is Kora in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kora? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kora? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kora? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kora? Settlements lie between 2,474 m and 2,497 m - What is the best time to visit Kora? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kora? Basumba Health Post, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kora? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kora? Rubis, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kora? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kora? RW340104 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.67 km² - P-code: RW340104 - Sector: Bigogwe Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/kora/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.