Gikombe
in Huye District of Southern Province, Rwanda
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Butare Airport (7 mi) - Kamembe Airport (52 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (53 mi) - Gitega Airport (57 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (57 mi)
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Bukavu Kavumu Airport (62 mi) - Gisenyi Airport (72 mi)
- Goma International Airport (73 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 100 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.638 and 29.647 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 38' 17" and E 29° 38' 48"
- 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: 09:21 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 5:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Gikombe
Gikombe in Huye District (Southern Province) is a city located in Rwanda about 55 mi (or 89 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gikombe is now 09:21 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gikombe. The closest airport in Rwanda is Butare Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. 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 Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic republic of the congo at a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Butare, Gikongoro, Kayanza, Nyanza and Ngozi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Southern Province, Rwanda
Southern Province is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures. Southern Province comprises the former provinces of Gikongoro, Gitarama, and Butare, and is divided into the districts of Butare, Gatagara, Gikongoro, Gisagara, Gitarama, Kamonyi, Nyanza, and Nyaruguru. The capital city of Southern Province is Nyanza.