# Gora Cell, Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/gora/

Cell · Cyanzarwe Sector 

# Gora

Gora is a cell of Rwanda in Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **2.95 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.0km²
- 2,151 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gora?

Gora lies in [Cyanzarwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kirerema](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/kirerema/), [Makurizo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/makurizo/), [Nyarushyamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/nyarushyamba/), [Nyaruteme](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/nyaruteme/) and [Rwanzekuma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/rwanzekuma/). By area it is the 917th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.5% of [Cyanzarwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/). The centre of Gora is about 85 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6384° S, 29.3586° 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).

## Things to see in and around Gora

### Nearby, outside Gora

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe5.8 km
- African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo13 km
- Tourist office · attraction, Nengo13 km
- Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo13 km
- Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga14 km
- Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga15 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Gora

- 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma14 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali94 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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)](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 Gora

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gora.

- Kabukoma

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).

## Weather in Gora and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 212 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 15 74 

Jul 15 45 

Aug 16 91 

Sep 16 139 

Oct 16 190 

Nov 16 218 

Dec 16 153 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Busasamana Health Centre · Makoro 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60430&mlon=29.34500#map=17/-1.60430/29.34500) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) 

School Mutura I School Group · Nyamikongi 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64376&mlon=29.38294#map=17/-1.64376/29.38294) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 

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 Cyanzarwe Sector

- Busigari
- Cyanzarwe
- Kinyanzovu
- Makurizo
- Rwangara
- Rwanzekuma
- Ryabizige

## Quick answers

- Where is Gora?In Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gora?Kirerema, Makurizo, Nyarushyamba, Nyaruteme and Rwanzekuma
- What is there to see in Gora?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery
- What time zone is Gora in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gora?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gora?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gora?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gora?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gora?Busasamana Health Centre, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gora?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gora?Rubis, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gora?RW330303 (OCHA common operational dataset)