Kigali · Rwanda
Rutongo travel guide
Rutongo is a city in Kigali, Rwanda, home to about 50,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- KGL15 km · Kigali International Airport
- Currency
- RWFRwandan franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Kigali
- Language
- English, French, Kinyarwanda
When to go
The best time to visit Rutongo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rutongo are June to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 140 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Rutongo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kigali International Airport (KGL), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Goma International Airport (GOM, 108 km) and Savannah Airstrip (KHX, 137 km) are also within reach.
KGL · Kigali International Airport
GOM · Goma International Airport
KHX · Savannah Airstrip
Questions
Rutongo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rutongo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rutongo are June to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 140 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rutongo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kigali International Airport (KGL), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Goma International Airport (GOM, 108 km) and Savannah Airstrip (KHX, 137 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Rutongo?
Rwandan franc (RWF).
Nearby
Destinations near Rutongo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.