Cell · Masaka Sector # Gitaraga Gitaraga is a cell of Rwanda in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers 7.68 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.7 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,404 m typical elevation ## Where is Gitaraga? Gitaraga lies in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Cyimo, Kamashashi, Karama, Mbabe and Nyagahinga. By area it is the 546th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.6% of Masaka Sector. The centre of Gitaraga is about 15 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0038° S, 30.1827° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gitaraga ### Nearby, outside Gitaraga - Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi 3.3 km - Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi 3.3 km - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi 3.3 km - Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga 3.7 km - Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga 4.0 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 10.0 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 10 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 11 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 11 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 11 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 12 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gitaraga - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 6.2 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 111 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gitaraga Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Gitaraga. Settlements here lie between about 1,352 m and 1,443 m above sea level (median 1,404 m). - Cyimo - Gitaraga - Ruhanga - Rwintare Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Gitaraga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kicukiro 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gitaraga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Masaka Health Centre · Gitaraga | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii | 8.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyagahinga | 2.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo | 1.2 km | Map | | Mall | Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Gs. Camp Kanombe · Kamashashi | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi | 5.9 km | Map | | Police station | Busanza Automatised Driving Testing Centre · Busanza | 4.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gitaraga Places mapped inside Gitaraga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Masaka Sector - Ayabaraya - Cyimo - Gako - Mbabe - Rusheshe ## Quick answers - Where is Gitaraga? In Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Gitaraga? Cyimo, Kamashashi, Karama, Mbabe and Nyagahinga - What is there to see in Gitaraga? Remnants of 9XR-NN, Crashed Plane, Rwanda Art Museum, Umusambi Village - What time zone is Gitaraga in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gitaraga? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gitaraga? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gitaraga? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gitaraga? Settlements lie between 1,352 m and 1,443 m - What is the best time to visit Gitaraga? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gitaraga? Masaka Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gitaraga? Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitaraga? Rubis, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gitaraga? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gitaraga? RW130804 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.68 km² - P-code: RW130804 - Sector: Masaka Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gitaraga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.