# Gitwa Cell, Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitwa/ Cell · Mugano Sector # Gitwa Gitwa is a cell of Rwanda in Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **8.84 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 1,720 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gitwa? Gitwa lies in [Mugano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gasave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/gasave/), [Kivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/kivumu/), [Nyagisozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/nyagisozi/), [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/ruhinga/) and [Suti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/suti/). By area it is the 432nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.9% of [Mugano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/). The centre of Gitwa is about 67 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2396° S, 29.5291° 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 - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga19 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) · Kirundo71 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:01). 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 **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gitwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,549 m and 1,757 m above sea level (median 1,720 m). - Kaduha - Kavumu - Kisenge - Mwumba - Nyakibingo - Nyamure 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 Gitwa Named natural and historic features inside Gitwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamure ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Suti · 2,071 m 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 Gitwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 214 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 21 178 Apr 20 176 May 20 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 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 Mugano Health Centre · Sovu 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26465&mlon=29.50851#map=17/-2.26465/29.50851) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22305&mlon=29.57959#map=17/-2.22305/29.57959) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Mugano Sector - Gitondorero - Ruhinga - Sovu - Suti - Yonde ## Quick answers - Where is Gitwa?In Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gitwa?Gasave, Kivumu, Nyagisozi, Ruhinga and Suti - What is there to see in Gitwa?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - 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?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gitwa?Settlements lie between 1,549 m and 1,757 m - What is the highest point in Gitwa?Suti (2,071 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gitwa?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gitwa?Mugano Health Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gitwa?GT Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gitwa?BPR ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitwa?Engenl, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gitwa?RW251102 (OCHA common operational dataset)