Cell · Kibilizi Sector # Rwotso Rwotso is a cell of Rwanda in Kibilizi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers 22.4 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.4 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,588 m typical elevation ## Where is Rwotso? Rwotso lies in Kibilizi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Bugali, Cyeru, Cyotamakara, Kagunga, Mbuye, Migina, Nyamiyaga and Nyundo. By area it is the 23rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.8% of Kibilizi Sector. The centre of Rwotso is about 54 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3935° S, 29.8682° 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 Rwotso ### Nearby, outside Rwotso - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 14 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 15 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 15 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 15 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: Rwotso - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 30 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 56 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); 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 Rwotso Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Rwotso. Settlements here lie between about 1,480 m and 1,653 m above sea level (median 1,588 m). - Gasharu - Gisasa - Kibilizi - Kitabaye - Mutima - Runyonza - Ruteme - Rwotso Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Rwotso and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 21 | 119 | | Feb | 21 | 107 | | Mar | 21 | 154 | | Apr | 20 | 170 | | May | 20 | 101 | | Jun | 19 | 36 | | Jul | 20 | 20 | | Aug | 21 | 42 | | Sep | 22 | 74 | | Oct | 21 | 124 | | Nov | 20 | 191 | | Dec | 20 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwotso | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gakoma South Gisagara · Rwotso | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 14 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Meru · Gahondo | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Nena House · Kimirehe | 13 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 28 km | Map | | School | Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza | 14 km | Map | | College | Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 26 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rwotso Places mapped inside Rwotso in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Kibilizi Sector - Cyeru - Mbuye - Mututu ## Quick answers - Where is Rwotso? In Kibilizi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwotso? Bugali, Cyeru, Cyotamakara, Kagunga, Mbuye, Migina, Nyamiyaga and Nyundo - What is there to see in Rwotso? Kwigira Museum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Rwotso in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwotso? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwotso? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwotso? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwotso? Settlements lie between 1,480 m and 1,653 m - What is the best time to visit Rwotso? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwotso? Gakoma South Gisagara, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwotso? Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwotso? Bank of Kigali, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwotso? Meru, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rwotso? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rwotso? RW210404 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 22.4 km² - P-code: RW210404 - Sector: Kibilizi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/rwotso/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.