Gakuta
in Karongi District of Western Province, Rwanda

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.238 and 29.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 14' 15" and E 29° 22' 1"
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: 06:45 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 6:03 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Touring Gakuta

Gakuta in Karongi District (Western Province) is a town located in Rwanda about 52 mi (or 83 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital place.

Time in Gakuta is now 06:45 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Gakuta. The closest airport in Rwanda is Kamembe Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South-West. 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 66 mi (or 107 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kibuye, Gikongoro, Nyanza, Gitarama and Butare. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

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

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

16°C (62 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Congo Nile Trail in Rwanda

Published: January 27, 2014
Length: 10:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: postvoorwillemv

See us driving a part of the Congo Nile trail Offf road with a 4x4 within a year this all will be asphalt road.


Gorila trek - SUSA group

Published: September 04, 2011
Length: 43:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yotubo333

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. There are two populations. One is found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa,...


Rwanda Western Province Model Village Documentary

Published: October 15, 2012
Length: 41:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Mphaka

A documentary video about rural development. The Rwandan government promotes the establishment of a model village in each of its provinces to be a satellite of development for each region....


Moccamaster The Search Episode 2 - Gatsinga Farm

Published: October 25, 2010
Length: 56:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MoccaMasterNordic

We're three guys and a coffee expert traveling the world looking for a better cup of coffee. Here's our story.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gakuta, Gitosi