# Gitovu Cell, Busoro Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/gitovu/ Cell · Busoro Sector # Gitovu Gitovu is a cell of Rwanda in Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **18.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 18.6km² - 1,447 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gitovu? Gitovu lies in [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kimirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/kimirama/), [Kinazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/kinazi/), [Masangano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/masangano/), [Rutabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/rutabo/) and [Shyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/shyira/). By area it is the 45th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.3% of [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/). The centre of Gitovu is about 35 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2540° S, 29.9614° 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). ## 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) · Kigali37 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:59). 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 **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gitovu. Settlements here lie between about 1,366 m and 1,480 m above sea level (median 1,447 m). - Gitovu - Kanyegera - Muhindo - Nyagasambu - Rugenge - Rushoka 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 2 rivers and streams. - Kazabagarura - Kibande 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 Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 209 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 119 Feb 23 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 22 170 May 21 101 Jun 21 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 22 124 Nov 22 191 Dec 22 131 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 Polain · Masangano 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28402&mlon=29.95478#map=17/-2.28402/29.95478) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97123&mlon=30.07662#map=17/-1.97123/30.07662) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Busoro Sector - Kimirama - Masangano - Munyinya - Rukingiro - Shyira ## Quick answers - Where is Gitovu?In Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gitovu?Kimirama, Kinazi, Masangano, Rutabo and Shyira - 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?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gitovu?Settlements lie between 1,366 m and 1,480 m - What is the best time to visit Gitovu?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gitovu?Polain, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gitovu?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitovu?Mogas, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gitovu?RW210201 (OCHA common operational dataset)