# Gakoro Cell, Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/gakoro/ Cell · Rugera Sector # Gakoro Gakoro is a cell of Rwanda in Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **4.64 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6km² - 1,714 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gakoro? Gakoro lies in [Rugera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Marangara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/marangara/), [Nyagahondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/nyagahondo/), [Nyarutembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/nyarutembe/), [Rurembo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/rurembo/) and [Tyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/tyazo/). By area it is the 810th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.3% of [Rugera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/). The centre of Gakoro is about 60 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6257° S, 29.6242° 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: Gakoro - 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 - Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro39 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma43 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 06:00, sunset around 18:02). 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 Gakoro Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gakoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,509 m and 2,009 m above sea level (median 1,714 m). - Gashyushya - Karambo - Kavumu - Musenyi - Nyamutera - Rwozamenyo 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 Gakoro Named natural and historic features inside Gakoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gaseke - Kazihira - Nyamutera 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 Gakoro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 595 m lower 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 21 126 Feb 22 127 Mar 22 206 Apr 21 183 May 21 142 Jun 21 74 Jul 21 45 Aug 21 91 Sep 22 139 Oct 21 190 Nov 21 218 Dec 21 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gakoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Byakiriba Health Centre · Tyazo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63133&mlon=29.60884#map=17/-1.63133/29.60884) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Groupe Scolaire Gitebe · Mwiyanike 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70743&mlon=29.54978#map=17/-1.70743/29.54978) 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 Rugera Sector - Marangara - Nyagahondo - Nyarutembe - Rurembo - Tyazo ## Quick answers - Where is Gakoro?In Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gakoro?Marangara, Nyagahondo, Nyarutembe, Rurembo and Tyazo - What time zone is Gakoro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gakoro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gakoro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gakoro?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gakoro?Settlements lie between 1,509 m and 2,009 m - What is the best time to visit Gakoro?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gakoro?Byakiriba Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gakoro?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gakoro?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gakoro?RW341001 (OCHA common operational dataset)