Kigote
in Burera District of Northern Province, Rwanda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.432 and 29.660 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 25' 54" and E 29° 39' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - RWF
Spoken languages:
Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:12 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 6:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Rwanda in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Rwanda.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Rwanda. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Kigote

Kigote in Burera District (Northern Province) is a town located in Rwanda about 45 mi (or 73 km) north-west of Kigali, the country's capital place.

Time in Kigote is now 10:12 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kigote. The closest airport in Rwanda is Ruhengeri Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kisoro, Kabale, Byumba, Gisenyi and Kanungu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Faraja Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
Ruhengeri-Gisenyi Rd
Ruhengeri
Rwanda

Time Information

Checkout: 02:00 - Checkin: 01:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Gorilla Nest Lodge

Address
5,3 mi
Kinigi Musanze District Virunga Mountains
Runyanga
Rwanda

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: July 15, 2009
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Published: January 04, 2011
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Published: December 14, 2012
Length: 00:19 min
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Vulkanisch meer in het Ruhengeri district in het Noorden van Rwanda. Juni 2012.


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Grue coronnée

Published: July 03, 2012
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