Cell · Nkomane Sector # Bitandara Bitandara is a cell of Rwanda in Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 4.56 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6 km² - 2,106 m typical elevation ## Where is Bitandara? Bitandara lies in Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Buteteri, Gashwati, Nkomane, Nyarwungo, Shyeru and Twiya. By area it is the 819th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 5.8% of Nkomane Sector. The centre of Bitandara is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3187° S, 29.4187° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bitandara ### Nearby, outside Bitandara - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bitandara - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 59 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Bitandara Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Bitandara. Settlements here lie between about 1,982 m and 2,190 m above sea level (median 2,106 m). - Bitandara - Buhanzi - Muyange - Rugeyo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bitandara Named natural and historic features inside Bitandara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Budacya - Mugali Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bitandara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 172 m higher 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 | 18 | 137 | | Feb | 18 | 125 | | Mar | 18 | 178 | | Apr | 18 | 176 | | May | 17 | 108 | | Jun | 17 | 50 | | Jul | 17 | 29 | | Aug | 18 | 65 | | Sep | 19 | 106 | | Oct | 18 | 157 | | Nov | 18 | 224 | | Dec | 18 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bitandara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyarwungo Health Centre · Nyarwungo | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 29 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 11 km | Map | | School | GS Kibari · Nyamugwagwa | 9.5 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 28 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 28 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Nkomane Sector - Musaraba - Mutengeri - Nkomane - Nyarwungo - Twiya ## Quick answers - Where is Bitandara? In Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bitandara? Buteteri, Gashwati, Nkomane, Nyarwungo, Shyeru and Twiya - What is there to see in Bitandara? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Bitandara in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bitandara? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bitandara? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bitandara? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bitandara? Settlements lie between 1,982 m and 2,190 m - What is the best time to visit Bitandara? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bitandara? Nyarwungo Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bitandara? GT Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bitandara? Bank of Kigali, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bitandara? SP Kitabi, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bitandara? RW251501 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.56 km² - P-code: RW251501 - Sector: Nkomane Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/bitandara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.