# Akamatamu Cell, Jabana Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jabana/akamatamu/

Cell · Jabana Sector 

# Akamatamu

Akamatamu is a cell of Rwanda in Jabana Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **5.77 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,586 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akamatamu?

Akamatamu lies in [Jabana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jabana/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bweramvura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jabana/bweramvura/), [Gasanze](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/gasanze/), [Gatunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/gatunga/), [Kidashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jabana/kidashya/) and [Ngiryi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jabana/ngiryi/). By area it is the 715th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.8% of [Jabana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jabana/). The centre of Akamatamu is about 8.8 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8723° S, 30.0754° E.

Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa).

## Things to see in and around Akamatamu

### Nearby, outside Akamatamu

- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango6.8 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro7.0 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu7.6 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu7.9 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu8.6 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi8.6 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina9.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina9.3 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu9.6 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo10 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i11 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Akamatamu

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali
- CurrencyFranc (RWF)
- Country calling code+250
- LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali13 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:00).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Akamatamu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Akamatamu. Settlements here lie between about 1,443 m and 1,602 m above sea level (median 1,586 m).

- Akamatamu
- Cyeyere
- Murehe
- Nyagasozi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Akamatamu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akamatamu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bweramvura Health Post · Bweramvura 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.86632&mlon=30.04447#map=17/-1.86632/30.04447) 

Bank KCB · Musezero 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92340&mlon=30.07171#map=17/-1.92340/30.07171) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gasanze · Gasanze 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88971&mlon=30.08886#map=17/-1.88971/30.08886) 

Hotel Peponi Living Spaces · Kagugu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91125&mlon=30.08334#map=17/-1.91125/30.08334) 

Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92343&mlon=30.09454#map=17/-1.92343/30.09454) 

School Discovery International School · Musezero 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91318&mlon=30.07527#map=17/-1.91318/30.07527) 

College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) 

Police station Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93542&mlon=30.07537#map=17/-1.93542/30.07537) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Akamatamu

Places mapped inside Akamatamu in open map data, by type.

- Pharmacies1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Jabana Sector

- Bweramvura
- Kidashya
- Ngiryi

## Quick answers

- Where is Akamatamu?In Jabana Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Akamatamu?Bweramvura, Gasanze, Gatunga, Kidashya and Ngiryi
- What is there to see in Akamatamu?Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery
- What time zone is Akamatamu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Akamatamu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Akamatamu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akamatamu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akamatamu?Settlements lie between 1,443 m and 1,602 m
- What is the best time to visit Akamatamu?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akamatamu?Bweramvura Health Post, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akamatamu?KCB, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akamatamu?TotalEnergies Gasanze, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Akamatamu?RW120501 (OCHA common operational dataset)