Cell · Kimisagara Sector # Katabaro Katabaro is a cell of Rwanda in Kimisagara Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers 0.75 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8 km² - 3 mapped services - 1,496 m typical elevation ## Where is Katabaro? Katabaro lies in Kimisagara Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Akabahizi, Akabeza, Kamuhoza, Kigali, Kimisagara and Kora. By area it is the 971st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.6% of Kimisagara Sector. The centre of Katabaro is about 1.1 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9545° S, 30.0499° 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 Katabaro ### Nearby, outside Katabaro - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 1.0 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 1.4 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 1.5 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 1.6 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 1.8 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 2.8 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 4.8 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 4.8 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 5.1 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 5.1 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 5.2 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 5.3 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: Katabaro - 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 10 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 96 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); 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 Katabaro Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Katabaro. - Katabaro Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Katabaro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyarugenge 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 Katabaro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Health Post Kimisagara Katabaro · Kimisagara | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | SACCO KIMISAGARA · Katabaro | 0.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP City Centre · Kiyovu | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Sky Hotel · Kora | 0.9 km | Map | | Mall | M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu | 1.3 km | Map | | School | Kamuhoza Primary School · Kamuhoza | 0.4 km | Map | | College | College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu | 1.6 km | Map | | Police station | Kimisagara Police Station · Katabaro | 0.3 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 Katabaro Places mapped inside Katabaro in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Schools 1 - Police stations 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 Kimisagara Sector - Kamuhoza - Kimisagara ## Quick answers - Where is Katabaro? In Kimisagara Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Katabaro? Akabahizi, Akabeza, Kamuhoza, Kigali, Kimisagara and Kora - What is there to see in Katabaro? Kandt House Museum, Gorilla Statue, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial, Kigali zoo for Moussa - What time zone is Katabaro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katabaro? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Katabaro? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katabaro? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katabaro? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katabaro? Health Post Kimisagara Katabaro, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katabaro? SACCO KIMISAGARA, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katabaro? SP City Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Katabaro? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Katabaro? RW110402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 0.75 km² - P-code: RW110402 - Sector: Kimisagara Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kimisagara/katabaro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.