# Dahwe Cell, Ndora Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/dahwe/ Cell · Ndora Sector # Dahwe Dahwe is a cell of Rwanda in Ndora Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **14.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.1km² - 1,633 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dahwe? Dahwe lies in [Ndora Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/gabiro/), [Gisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/gisagara/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/muganza/), [Nyakibungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyakibungo/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/remera/), [Ruturo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/ruturo/) and [Rwamiko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/rwamiko/). By area it is the 120th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.1% of [Ndora Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/). The centre of Dahwe is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6226° S, 29.8522° 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 Dahwe ### Nearby, outside Dahwe - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare12 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare12 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare12 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu20 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: Dahwe - 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) · Kirundo28 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali79 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 Dahwe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dahwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,461 m and 1,701 m above sea level (median 1,633 m). - Dahwe - Gahondo - Gitwa - Nyarusange 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dahwe Named natural and historic features inside Dahwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Cyarubagana - Mushongorome Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dahwe 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 Dahwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gisagara Health Centre · Gisagara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59935&mlon=29.83791#map=17/-2.59935/29.83791) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College NUR · Butare 12 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 12 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 Ndora Sector - Bweya - Cyamukuza - Gisagara - Mukande ## Quick answers - Where is Dahwe?In Ndora Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Dahwe?Gabiro, Gisagara, Muganza, Nyakibungo, Remera, Ruturo and Rwamiko - What is there to see in Dahwe?Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Dahwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dahwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Dahwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dahwe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dahwe?Settlements lie between 1,461 m and 1,701 m - What is the best time to visit Dahwe?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dahwe?Gisagara Health Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dahwe?BFU Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dahwe?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dahwe?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dahwe?RW221103 (OCHA common operational dataset)