# Gikombe Cell, Nyakiriba Sector, Rubavu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/gikombe/ Cell · Nyakiriba Sector # Gikombe Gikombe is a cell of Rwanda in Nyakiriba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **7.12 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.1km² - 2,189 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gikombe? Gikombe lies in [Nyakiriba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/), [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: [Bisizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/bisizi/), [Kamuhoza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/kamuhoza/), [Kanyefurwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/kanyefurwe/), [Mahoko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/mahoko/) and [Muramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/muramba/). By area it is the 595th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 32.5% of [Nyakiriba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/). The centre of Gikombe is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6842° S, 29.3613° 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 Gikombe ### Nearby, outside Gikombe - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe10 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga11 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo11 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo11 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga11 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo11 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: Gikombe - 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) · Kigali92 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 Gikombe Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gikombe. Settlements here lie between about 1,950 m and 2,290 m above sea level (median 2,189 m). - Gasave - Gikombe - Gisunyu - Kakigoro - Kasebonyeri - Kayove 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 Gikombe Named natural and historic features inside Gikombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kamirantama · 2,490 m 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 Gikombe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 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 16 127 Mar 16 206 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 Gikombe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kisangani Hospital · Mahoko 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69848&mlon=29.34667#map=17/-1.69848/29.34667) Bank Access · Nengo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) School Mahoko Primary School · Kanyefurwe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69622&mlon=29.34487#map=17/-1.69622/29.34487) College ULK · Bugoyi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) 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 Nyakiriba Sector - Bisizi - Kanyefurwe - Nyarushyamba ## Quick answers - Where is Gikombe?In Nyakiriba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gikombe?Bisizi, Kamuhoza, Kanyefurwe, Mahoko and Muramba - What is there to see in Gikombe?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, Start of the Congo Nile Trail, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Gikombe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gikombe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gikombe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gikombe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gikombe?Settlements lie between 1,950 m and 2,290 m - What is the highest point in Gikombe?Kamirantama (2,490 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gikombe?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gikombe?Kisangani Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gikombe?Access, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gikombe?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gikombe?RW330802 (OCHA common operational dataset)