Gonder and Kigali
Gonder, in Amhara, Ethiopia, counts about 466,000 inhabitants. Other cities in Amhara include Debre Tabor, Bahir Dar, Weldiya, Debre Mark’os and Dessie.
Private villas · Kigali
Premium private villas in Kigali for travellers from Gonder
From Gonder, the nearest non-stop flight to Kigali leaves from Addis Ababa (ADD) with Ethiopian Airlines. Visa on arrival, fee waived for 30 days.
4 private villassleeps 4-8from $200/nightairport pickup at any hour
No deposit, pay on arrival · Airport pickup at any hour · The concierge replies on WhatsApp
At a glance
Getting to Kigali from Gonder
Gonder and Kigali are about 1,813 km apart in a straight line. Time difference: Gonder is one hour ahead of Kigali.
To fly to Kigali from Gonder, the nearest airport with a direct flight is Addis Ababa (ADD, about 428 km away). Addis Ababa (ADD) has a non-stop flight to Kigali with Ethiopian Airlines.
Entry for citizens of Ethiopia
Entry rules follow your passport, not your city, so the rule for Gonder is the rule for citizens of Ethiopia. As citizens of a member state of the African Union, the Commonwealth or La Francophonie, you receive a visa on arrival and the visa fee is waived for a visit of up to 30 days. Membership: the African Union. The official source is Rwanda's Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration; apply online on Irembo if you need a visa before travelling.
Money and payment
At home you pay in the Ethiopian birr (ETB); in Kigali, the villa is quoted in US dollars and can be paid in USD, RWF, by mobile money or in common cryptocurrencies. Payment details come only from the concierge, after your dates are confirmed.
Cash is also accepted on arrival at the villa, in US dollars or Rwandan francs, with a written receipt from the concierge.
Arrival
Whatever time you land, a private pickup can be waiting; The Black Key Arrival includes it at Amahoro and Urugwiro for three nights or more.
- Gonder is about 1,813 km from Kigali as the crow flies.
- Gonder has about 466,000 inhabitants (GeoNames).
- Gonder is in Amhara, Ethiopia.
- Debre Tabor, Bahir Dar, Weldiya, Debre Mark’os and Dessie are in the same region as Gonder.
- Gonder is one hour ahead of Kigali.
- The nearest airport to Gonder with a direct flight to Kigali is ADD (428 km away).
- Citizens of Ethiopia get a visa on arrival with the fee waived, for up to 30 days.
- The currency of Ethiopia is the Ethiopian birr (ETB).
The villas
Choose between four houses: two for eight guests, Amahoro and Urugwiro, one for seven, Irebero, and one for four, Ikaze. Every house is gated, private and looked after daily. In Ethiopia you might call it a holiday home or a furnished villa; in Kigali it is a private villa, booked to your group alone.
“All in all the staff was extremely accommodating to our needs and has daily house cleaning.”
“It felt like a perfect blend of elegance, comfort, and privacy.”
From first message to arrival
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Questions (FAQ)
Where do flights to Kigali leave from, for travellers in Gonder?
From Gonder, the nearest airport with a direct flight to Kigali is Addis Ababa (ADD, about 428 km away). Ethiopian Airlines flies non-stop from Addis Ababa.
Can I get a visa on arrival in Kigali with a passport from Ethiopia?
Yes, on arrival, and the visa fee is waived for visits of up to 30 days.
Can we pay for the villa from Ethiopia?
Yes. Stays are quoted in US dollars and can be paid in USD, in Rwandan francs, by MTN MoMo or Airtel Money, or in crypto; the concierge sends the details once your dates are confirmed.
Can someone meet us at the airport?
Yes, at any hour. Amahoro, Urugwiro and Irebero are about 20 minutes away, Ikaze about 15 by car.
Is there room for a bigger family?
Each villa sleeps up to eight, depending on the villa, and three of the four villas have a bedroom without stairs. Larger families take several villas.
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Where the facts come from
geonames.org · flightsfrom.com · migration.gov.rw · support.irembo.gov.rw
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