# Kamutwa Cell, Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kamutwa/

Cell · Kacyiru Sector 

# Kamutwa

Kamutwa is a cell of Rwanda in Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **1.70 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.7km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,389 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kamutwa?

Kamutwa 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 6 other cells: [Amahoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/amahoro/), [Kamatamu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kamatamu/), [Kamukina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/kamukina/), [Kibaza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kibaza/), [Rugenge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/rugenge/) and [Ruhango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gisozi/ruhango/). By area it is the 945th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 29.4% of [Kacyiru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/). The centre of Kamutwa is about 2.1 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9369° S, 30.0723° 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 Kamutwa

### Nearby, outside Kamutwa

- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango1.5 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu1.8 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro2.1 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu2.1 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu2.4 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi2.4 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu2.6 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo3.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina3.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina3.4 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i4.0 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo4.7 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: Kamutwa

- 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) · Kigali8.3 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma97 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 Kamutwa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kamutwa.

- Kinunga

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 Kamutwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 96 

Feb 22 102 

Mar 21 153 

Apr 21 178 

May 20 139 

Jun 20 50 

Jul 20 31 

Aug 21 56 

Sep 22 88 

Oct 21 129 

Nov 20 160 

Dec 21 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamutwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kacyiru Hospital · Kibaza 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93338&mlon=30.07467#map=17/-1.93338/30.07467) 

Bank BPR kinamba · Kamutwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93492&mlon=30.06309#map=17/-1.93492/30.06309) 

Petrol pump Kobil Kacyiru · Kibaza 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93452&mlon=30.07789#map=17/-1.93452/30.07789) 

Hotel Mubwiza Courts · Kamutwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94064&mlon=30.07420#map=17/-1.94064/30.07420) 

Mall Union Trade Centre · Kiyovu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94563&mlon=30.06132#map=17/-1.94563/30.06132) 

School La Colombière Secondary School · Kamutwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94252&mlon=30.07495#map=17/-1.94252/30.07495) 

College Vatel Kigali, Rwanda - Hotel & Tourism Management School · Kiyovu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94715&mlon=30.06530#map=17/-1.94715/30.06530) 

Police station Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa 0.4 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 Kamutwa

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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

- Kamatamu
- Kibaza

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamutwa?In Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kamutwa?Amahoro, Kamatamu, Kamukina, Kibaza, Rugenge and Ruhango
- What is there to see in Kamutwa?Kigali Genocide Memorial, Gorilla Statue, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery
- What time zone is Kamutwa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kamutwa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kamutwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamutwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kamutwa?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamutwa?Kacyiru Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kamutwa?BPR kinamba, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamutwa?Kobil Kacyiru, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kamutwa?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kamutwa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kamutwa?RW120702 (OCHA common operational dataset)