# Gitovu Cell, Kinazi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/gitovu/ Cell · Kinazi Sector # Gitovu Gitovu is a cell of Rwanda in Kinazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **16.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.1km² - 1,734 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gitovu? Gitovu lies in [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Byinza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/byinza/), [Cyotamakara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/cyotamakara/), [Gahana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/gahana/), [Kabona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/kabona/) and [Nyamure](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/nyamure/). By area it is the 77th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.6% of [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/). The centre of Gitovu is about 58 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4028° S, 29.8053° 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 Gitovu ### Nearby, outside Gitovu - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero8.1 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero8.7 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero8.7 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero9.3 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga17 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: Gitovu - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:00). 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 Gitovu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gitovu. Settlements here lie between about 1,529 m and 1,737 m above sea level (median 1,734 m). - Gitovu - Kigufi - Kinazi - Ntare 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 Gitovu Named natural and historic features inside Gitovu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gatare - Gihama - Mwivubiro - Nyagasenyi - Nyakabindi 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 Gitovu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gitovu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruyenzi Health Centre · Cyotamakara 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42494&mlon=29.82985#map=17/-2.42494/29.82985) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 22 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 Kinazi Sector - Byinza - Gahana - Kabona - Sazange ## Quick answers - Where is Gitovu?In Kinazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gitovu?Byinza, Cyotamakara, Gahana, Kabona and Nyamure - What is there to see in Gitovu?Kwigira Museum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Gitovu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gitovu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gitovu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gitovu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gitovu?Settlements lie between 1,529 m and 1,737 m - What is the best time to visit Gitovu?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gitovu?Ruyenzi Health Centre, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gitovu?Bank of Kigali, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gitovu?Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitovu?Meru, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gitovu?RW240503 (OCHA common operational dataset)