# Gatwaro Cell, Rwaniro Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/gatwaro/

Cell · Rwaniro Sector 

# Gatwaro

Gatwaro is a cell of Rwanda in Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **5.52 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.5km²
- 1,703 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gatwaro?

Gatwaro lies in [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Kamwambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/kamwambi/), [Kibiraro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/kibiraro/), [Nyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/nyamabuye/), [Nyaruhombo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/nyaruhombo/), [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/rugarama/) and [Shyunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/shyunga/). By area it is the 742nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.2% of [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/). The centre of Gatwaro is about 67 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4477° S, 29.7126° 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 Gatwaro

### Nearby, outside Gatwaro

- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero9.3 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero10 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero10 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero11 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu11 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga15 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera16 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare16 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare16 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare19 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare19 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: Gatwaro

- 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) · Kirundo44 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali71 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 Gatwaro

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gatwaro.

- Kirwa
- Rwaniro

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 Gatwaro 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**.

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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 Gatwaro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rwaniro Health Centre · Kibiraro 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.43513&mlon=29.70492#map=17/-2.43513/29.70492) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) 

Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 16 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) 

College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 13 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 17 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 Rwaniro Sector

- Kamwambi
- Kibiraro
- Mwendo
- Nyamabuye
- Nyaruhombo
- Shyunga

## Quick answers

- Where is Gatwaro?In Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gatwaro?Kamwambi, Kibiraro, Nyamabuye, Nyaruhombo, Rugarama and Shyunga
- What is there to see in Gatwaro?Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum
- What time zone is Gatwaro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gatwaro?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gatwaro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gatwaro?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gatwaro?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gatwaro?Rwaniro Health Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gatwaro?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gatwaro?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatwaro?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gatwaro?RW241201 (OCHA common operational dataset)