# Gitega Cell, Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/gitega/ Cell · Mukindo Sector # Gitega Gitega is a cell of Rwanda in Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **9.29 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.3km² - 1,554 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gitega? Gitega lies in [Mukindo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kibayi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/kibayi/), [Kibu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/kibu/), [Mukiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/mukiza/), [Mukomacara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mukomacara/) and [Nyabisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/nyabisagara/). By area it is the 391st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.1% of [Mukindo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/). The centre of Gitega is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7462° S, 29.8429° 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 Gitega ### Nearby, outside Gitega - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare18 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare18 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: Gitega - 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) · Kirundo36 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega75 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 Gitega Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gitega. Settlements here lie between about 1,433 m and 1,619 m above sea level (median 1,554 m). - Gitega - Joma - Magi - Nyamabuye - Rebero 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 Gitega 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 Gitega Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kibayi Health Centre · Nyabisagara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73192&mlon=29.85949#map=17/-2.73192/29.85949) Bank Ecobank · Butare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 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 Rubis · Cyarwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61611&mlon=29.74278#map=17/-2.61611/29.74278) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 20 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 Mukindo Sector - Mukiza - Nyabisagara - Runyinya ## Quick answers - Where is Gitega?In Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gitega?Kibayi, Kibu, Mukiza, Mukomacara and Nyabisagara - What is there to see in Gitega?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Gitega in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gitega?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gitega?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gitega?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gitega?Settlements lie between 1,433 m and 1,619 m - What is the best time to visit Gitega?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gitega?Kibayi Health Centre, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gitega?Ecobank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gitega?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitega?Rubis, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gitega?RW220901 (OCHA common operational dataset)