GIKONGORO

Southern Province · RWANDA (RW) · 2.46°S / 29.57°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 202,239

Gikongoro is a city in Rwanda with a population of 21,029. It sits at -2.46/29.57, runs on Africa/Kigali, is 2 km from Nzega.

Population 21,029

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kigali

All facts

fields

Country: Rwanda
Subdivision: Southern Province
Coords: 2.46°S / 29.57°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Nzega Southern Province 33,832 2.6 km

NE Nyanza Southern Province 32,016 23.3 km

SE Butare Southern Province 62,823 23.5 km

NE Ruhango Southern Province 21,478 35.8 km

NW Mahembe Western Province 20,043 40.0 km

NW Karambi Western Province 29,726 40.1 km

NW Gitesi Western Province 24,859 43.2 km

W Cyato Western Province 26,996 43.2 km

W Rangiro Western Province 17,967 46.4 km

NW Gihombo Western Province 29,843 46.5 km

Air access

nearby

BTQ

Butare Airport

Small airport

23.2 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Gikongoro?: 21,029 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gikongoro in?: Africa/Kigali.
Which country is Gikongoro in?: Rwanda (RW).
Which airport serves Gikongoro?: Butare Airport (BTQ).
How far is Gikongoro from Kigali?: About 79 km.
Does Gikongoro have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Rwanda?: English and French.
What currency is used in Rwanda?: Rwanda Franc.
How many cities are in Rwanda?: 50 on record.
Which admin region is Gikongoro in?: Southern Province.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/202239

{
  "data": {
    "id": 202239,
    "name": "Gikongoro",
    "ascii_name": "Gikongoro",
    "country_code": "RW",
    "population": 21029,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kigali",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -2.46397,
    "longitude": 29.57389
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x smaller than Nzega.
2 km from Nzega.
Same timezone (Africa/Kigali) as 49 other cities in Rwanda.