# Nyabitare Cell, Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyabitare/ Cell · Gishubi Sector # Nyabitare Nyabitare is a cell of Rwanda in Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **14.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.0km² - 1,531 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyabitare? Nyabitare lies in [Gishubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 2 other cells: [Nyakibungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyakibungo/) and [Rwamiko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/rwamiko/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.6% of [Gishubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/). The centre of Nyabitare is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6123° S, 29.9189° 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 Nyabitare ### Nearby, outside Nyabitare - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare19 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare19 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare20 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare20 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: Nyabitare - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo21 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali76 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Nyabitare Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nyabitare. Settlements here lie between about 1,443 m and 1,544 m above sea level (median 1,531 m). - Hemba - Mutobo - Nyabitare - Nyirakanywero 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 Nyabitare and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyabitare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirarambogo Health Centre · Rwamiko 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62076&mlon=29.89998#map=17/-2.62076/29.89998) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Engen · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College NUR · Butare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59521&mlon=29.75100#map=17/-2.59521/29.75100) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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. ## Other cells in Gishubi Sector - Gabiro - Nyakibungo - Nyeranzi ## Quick answers - Where is Nyabitare?In Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyabitare?Nyakibungo and Rwamiko - What is there to see in Nyabitare?Arboretum Office, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Nyabitare in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyabitare?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyabitare?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyabitare?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyabitare?Settlements lie between 1,443 m and 1,544 m - What is the best time to visit Nyabitare?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyabitare?Kirarambogo Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyabitare?BFU Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyabitare?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyabitare?Engen, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyabitare?RW220202 (OCHA common operational dataset)