Rwanda
Eastern Province
Eastern Province is one of the 5 regions of Rwanda; its largest place is Rwamagana.
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberMuyumbu 59
October: highs24° – 26°
Rain this month, on average113mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Jun–Aug.
Eastern Province at a glance
The atlas follows 1,801 places here month by month, with 5 mountains and 2 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.
When to go to Eastern Province
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 78 | 81 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 57 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 83 | 84 | 129 | 158 | 101 | 17 | 10 | 29 | 63 | 113 | 137 | 86 |
Places in Eastern Province
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
56OctoberRwamagana
18k people
25° / 16°112 mm
54OctoberGahini
46k people
25° / 16°112 mm
54OctoberRwinkwavu
37k people
26° / 17°104 mm
55OctoberNyarubuye
23k people
24° / 15°108 mm
56OctoberKayonza
27k people
25° / 16°109 mm
59October
Muyumbu
57k people
25° / 16°119 mm
53October
Mayange
54k people
26° / 16°130 mm
55October
Rukomo
44k people
26° / 16°112 mm
7 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Bugesera District319 places · 237k · Mayange
Gatsibo District278 places · 326k · Gatsibo
Kayonza District209 places · 133k · Gahini
Kirehe District183 places · 206k · Nyarubuye
Ngoma District376 places · 268k · Kazo
Nyagatare District134 places · 77k · Rukomo
Rwamagana District302 places · 160k · Rwamagana
Eastern Province from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Eastern Province
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
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Nature in Eastern Province
Summit1,730 m
MabiraSummit1,572 m
GashesheSummit1,562 m
Nyakakonji
River
Kagera River
River
Rurubu River
River
Nyabarongo RiverWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Rwanda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Eastern Province
Culture in Eastern Province
What's on in Eastern Province
Getting to Eastern Province
Kigali International AirportKGL · Rwamagana
33 kmGoma International AirportGOM · Rwamagana
137 kmSavannah AirstripKHX · Rwamagana
160 kmTowns in Eastern Province from A to Z
The 27 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.