# Kamatamu Cell, Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kamatamu/ Cell · Kacyiru Sector # Kamatamu Kamatamu is a cell of Rwanda in Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **2.66 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 41mapped services - 1,470 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamatamu? Kamatamu lies in [Kacyiru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/), [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: [Gacuriro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/gacuriro/), [Kamukina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/kamukina/), [Kamutwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kamutwa/), [Kibaza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kibaza/) and [Nyarutarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/nyarutarama/). By area it is the 922nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 45.9% of [Kacyiru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/). The centre of Kamatamu is about 3.4 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9409° S, 30.0881° 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 Kamatamu OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kamatamu: 2 attractions. - Inemas arts gallery · attraction - Kigali Golf Course · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kamatamu - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro0.9 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina1.7 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina1.7 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu3.1 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango3.3 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu3.4 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo3.9 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi3.9 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo4.0 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i4.8 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori6.2 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa6.7 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: Kamatamu - 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) · Kigali6.5 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma99 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 17:59). 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 Kamatamu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kamatamu. - Kamatamu - Kamukina 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kamatamu Named natural and historic features inside Kamatamu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Nyarutarama Recreation Park Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kamatamu 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 Kamatamu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Adventist Dental Clinic · Kamatamu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93890&mlon=30.08631#map=17/-1.93890/30.08631) Bank Bank of Kigali - Kacyiru · Kamukina 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95083&mlon=30.09318#map=17/-1.95083/30.09318) Petrol pump Rubis · Kamatamu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94743&mlon=30.09256#map=17/-1.94743/30.09256) Hotel Orange Courts Hotel · Kamatamu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94266&mlon=30.08637#map=17/-1.94266/30.08637) Mall Ubumwe House · Kamukina 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95170&mlon=30.09072#map=17/-1.95170/30.09072) School White Dove School · Kamatamu 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94161&mlon=30.08827#map=17/-1.94161/30.08827) College Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda · Kamatamu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94458&mlon=30.08959#map=17/-1.94458/30.08959) Police station Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa 1.5 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 Kamatamu Places mapped inside Kamatamu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals8 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels11 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants11 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 Kacyiru Sector - Kamutwa - Kibaza ## Quick answers - Where is Kamatamu?In Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Kamatamu?Gacuriro, Kamukina, Kamutwa, Kibaza and Nyarutarama - What is there to see in Kamatamu?Inemas arts gallery, Kigali Golf Course - What time zone is Kamatamu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kamatamu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kamatamu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamatamu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kamatamu?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamatamu?Adventist Dental Clinic, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamatamu?Bank of Kigali - Kacyiru, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamatamu?Rubis, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kamatamu?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kamatamu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kamatamu?RW120701 (OCHA common operational dataset)