# Gitwa Cell, Tumba Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/gitwa/

Cell · Tumba Sector 

# Gitwa

Gitwa is a cell of Rwanda in Tumba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **1.79 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,765 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gitwa?

Gitwa lies in [Tumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Butare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/butare/), [Cyarwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/cyarwa/), [Mpare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/mpare/) and [Rango b](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/rango-b/). By area it is the 940th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.0% of [Tumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/). The centre of Gitwa is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6285° S, 29.7364° 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 Gitwa

### Nearby, outside Gitwa

- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare1.5 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare2.0 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare4.1 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare4.5 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu10 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi19 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: Gitwa

- 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) · Kirundo41 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali86 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 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 Gitwa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gitwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,725 m and 1,773 m above sea level (median 1,765 m).

- Igitwa
- Tumba
- Ubutamenwa

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 Gitwa 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 Gitwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Edson Gidion · Gitwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62281&mlon=29.73905#map=17/-2.62281/29.73905) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) 

Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Butare primary school · Butare 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60787&mlon=29.73802#map=17/-2.60787/29.73802) 

College National University of Rwanda · Butare 1.6 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 4.2 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gitwa

Places mapped inside Gitwa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Tumba Sector

- Cyarwa
- Cyimana
- Mpare
- Rango b

## Quick answers

- Where is Gitwa?In Tumba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gitwa?Butare, Cyarwa, Mpare and Rango b
- What is there to see in Gitwa?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum
- What time zone is Gitwa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gitwa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gitwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gitwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gitwa?Settlements lie between 1,725 m and 1,773 m
- What is the best time to visit Gitwa?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gitwa?Edson Gidion, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gitwa?Ecobank, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gitwa?Bank of Kigali, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitwa?Rubis, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gitwa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gitwa?RW241403 (OCHA common operational dataset)