# Katarara Cell, Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/katarara/ Cell · Ntyazo Sector # Katarara Katarara is a cell of Rwanda in Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **16.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.6km² - 1,431 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katarara? Katarara lies in [Ntyazo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/), [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: [Bugali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/bugali/), [Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/), [Gakoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/gakoma/), [Mbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/mbogo/) and [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/mbuye/). By area it is the 69th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.6% of [Ntyazo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/). The centre of Katarara is about 54 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4205° S, 29.9267° 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: Katarara - 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) · Kirundo23 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali56 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 06:00, 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 Katarara Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Katarara. Settlements here lie between about 1,354 m and 1,439 m above sea level (median 1,431 m). - Gasharu - Katarara - Muhero 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 Katarara Named natural and historic features inside Katarara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mushaduka 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 Katarara 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 225 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 23 124 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 Katarara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gakoma · Gakoma 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.44195&mlon=29.93499#map=17/-2.44195/29.93499) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 28 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. ## Other cells in Ntyazo Sector - Bugali - Cyotamakara - Kagunga ## Quick answers - Where is Katarara?In Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Katarara?Bugali, Cyiri, Gakoma, Mbogo and Mbuye - What time zone is Katarara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katarara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Katarara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katarara?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katarara?Settlements lie between 1,354 m and 1,439 m - What is the best time to visit Katarara?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katarara?Gakoma, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katarara?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katarara?Bank of Kigali, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katarara?Meru, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katarara?RW210804 (OCHA common operational dataset)