Gihira
in Gicumbi District of Northern Province, Rwanda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.767 and 30.122 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 46' 0" and E 30° 7' 18"
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: 12:57 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 6:06 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Gihira

Gihira in Gicumbi District (Northern Province) is a city in Rwanda about 13 mi (or 22 km) north of Kigali, the country's capital.

Local time in Gihira is now 12:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gihira. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kigali International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at a distance of 67 mi (or 107 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigali, Byumba, Rwamagana, Gitarama and Kabale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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President Kagame speaking to thousands of residents in Gikomero - Kigali, 9 September 2014

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 26, 2014
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Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Uganda

Published: August 16, 2008
Length: 58:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oliedie

Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Uganda.


After work party in rural Rwanda.

Published: December 02, 2014
Length: 33:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dorian Banks

After our staff meeting we had some beers.


Giseny acrobats

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 10:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Margot Doherty

These amazing guys went down a treat on some of our shows in Rwanda.


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