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Private villas · Kigali

Ogooué-Maritime Province to Kigali: prestige serviced villas

From Ogooué-Maritime Province, fly Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kigali. 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

Ogooué-Maritime Province and Kigali

Ogooué-Maritime Province lies in Gabon, and Port-Gentil, with about 164,000 inhabitants, is its largest city.

Getting to Kigali from Ogooué-Maritime Province

For Ogooué-Maritime Province, the reference point is Port-Gentil, its largest city.

The straight-line distance between Port-Gentil and Kigali is about 2,369 km. In Port-Gentil, the time is one hour behind Kigali's.

Flights leave Ogooué-Maritime Province from Port Gentil International Airport (POG), its international airport.

From Port-Gentil, fly Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kigali.

Entry for citizens of Gabon

Entry rules follow your passport, not your city, so the rule for Ogooué-Maritime Province is the rule for citizens of Gabon. 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 Commonwealth and La Francophonie. 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

You will be travelling from the Central African CFA franc (XAF) to a stay quoted in US dollars; payment is accepted in USD, RWF, mobile money or crypto. 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

From the airport, the villas are about fifteen to twenty minutes by car, and the pickup is arranged at any hour.

  • Ogooué-Maritime Province lies in Gabon.
  • Port-Gentil is a city of Ogooué-Maritime Province.
  • Port-Gentil, the largest city of Ogooué-Maritime Province, has about 164,000 inhabitants (GeoNames).
  • Port-Gentil is about 2,369 km from Kigali as the crow flies.
  • Port-Gentil is one hour behind Kigali.
  • From Port-Gentil, fly Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kigali.
  • The international airport of Ogooué-Maritime Province is Port Gentil International Airport (POG).
  • Citizens of Gabon get a visa on arrival with the fee waived, for up to 30 days.
  • The currency of Gabon is the Central African CFA franc (XAF).
Kigali skyline at golden hour
Kigali skyline at golden hour

The villas

Choose between four houses: two for eight guests, Amahoro and Urugwiro, one for seven, Irebero, and one for four, Ikaze. Each villa has a house manager on site and daily housekeeping. Think of a luxury villa with a concierge: one house, your group, and help with everything around the stay.

“All in all the staff was extremely accommodating to our needs and has daily house cleaning.”
Darnell · Ikaze · October 2026
“It felt like a perfect blend of elegance, comfort, and privacy.”
Vania O. · Urugwiro · September 2026

From first message to arrival

  1. Tell us your plans

    Your dates and your group, on a villa page or in one WhatsApp message.

  2. Nkeng confirms

    Availability and a quote for your dates, usually within a few hours.

  3. Confirm and travel

    Terms in writing. No deposit, and payment can be made on arrival.

Questions (FAQ)

What is the easiest way to reach Kigali from Ogooué-Maritime Province?

We do not list a direct flight. From Port-Gentil, fly Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kigali.

Do citizens of Gabon need a visa for Rwanda?

Citizens of Gabon receive a visa on arrival with the fee waived, for a visit of up to 30 days.

How do guests from Gabon pay?

By USD transfer, in Rwandan francs, by mobile money or in crypto such as USDT or Bitcoin. The concierge confirms the total in writing.

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.

What if our group is bigger?

Each villa on this page sleeps up to eight, depending on the villa; beyond that, the concierge books several villas together for the group.

Where the facts come from

geonames.org · flightsfrom.com · flightsfrom.com · migration.gov.rw · support.irembo.gov.rw

Tell Nkeng your dates

One message is enough: your dates, your group and what matters most. We reply with availability and a quote, usually within a few hours.

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