Gikongoro geodata
Gikongoro (Southern Province) is a seat of a second-order administrative division; located in Rwanda in Africa/Kigali (GMT+2) time zone. In our database, there are 12 cities with bigger population. Compared to other cities in Rwanda, 76.9% of cities are located further ↑North; 69.2% of cities are located further →East and 84.6% of cities have lower elevation than Gikongoro. Note1
Administrative division(s):
- Level 1: Southern Province
- Level 2: Nyamagabe District
- Level 3: Gasaka
- Level 4: Nyamugari
Gikongoro GPS coordinates[2]
2° 27' 50.292" South, 29° 34' 26.004" East
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | -1.76133°, | 28.87077° |
| Center: | -2.46397°, | 29.57389° |
| Lower-right: | -3.16624°, | 30.27702° |
| Map W x H: | 156.2×156.2 km | = 97.1×97.1mi |
| max Lat: | -1.49984° ⇑76.9% North |
| Gikongoro: | -2.46397° |
| min Lat: | ⇓23.1% South -2.59667° |
| min Long | Gikongoro | max Long |
| 28.9075° | 29.57389° | 30.5427° |
| W 30.8%⇐ | ⇒69.2% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Gikongoro is 1881 m = 6171 ft, and this is 144.1 m = 473 ft above average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
2263 m = 7425 ft | 15.4% |
| Gikongoro | 1881 m 6171 ft | |
| Avg. | 1736.9 m = 5698 ft | |
Min E: |
1461 m = 4793 ft | 84.6% |
See also: Rwanda elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Gikongoro is located in South Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Capricorn). Distance of Equator is 274 km =170.3 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Gikongoro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equator | 274 | 170.3 | to North |
| Tropic Capricorn | 2332 | 1449 | to South |
| Antarctic Circle | 7127.2 | 4428.6 | to South |
| South Pole | 9733.1 | 6047.9 | to South |
Nearby cities:
13 places around Gikongoro: (largest is in red/bold)
• Butare
23.6 km =14.7 mi, 
128°
• Byumba
112.9 km =70.2 mi, 
29°
• Cyangugu
74.1 km =46 mi, 
268°
• Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO
64.1 km =39.8 mi, 
23°
• Gisenyi
91.7 km =57 mi, 
337°
• Gitarama
47.8 km =29.7 mi, 25°
• Kibungo
112.8 km =70.1 mi, 
72°
• Kibuye
51.4 km =31.9 mi, 
330°
• Kigali
78.5 km =48.8 mi, 
43°
• Musanze
107.4 km =66.7 mi, 
3°
• Nyanza
23.3 km =14.5 mi, 
57°
• Nzega
2.6 km =1.6 mi, 
229°
• Rwamagana
111.5 km =69.3 mi, 59°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Rwanda existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
