# Gorwe Cell, Mata Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/gorwe/ Cell · Mata Sector # Gorwe Gorwe is a cell of Rwanda in Mata Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **11.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.0km² - 1,919 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gorwe? Gorwe lies in [Mata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/gabiro/), [Gakoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/gakoma/), [Kivu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/kivu/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/muganza/) and [Nyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/nyamabuye/). By area it is the 264th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.7% of [Mata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/). The centre of Gorwe is about 96 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6335° S, 29.5283° 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 Gorwe ### Nearby, outside Gorwe - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi7.9 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: Gorwe - 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) · Kirundo64 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Gorwe Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gorwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,891 m and 2,008 m above sea level (median 1,919 m). - Gorwe - Limbanya - Muhora - Munigane - Nyabicuma - Ruhunga - Rwomeka 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 Gorwe Named natural and historic features inside Gorwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Agafunzo - Cyabicuba - Cyarusaho - Rwamasasa 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 Gorwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gorwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamyumba Health Centre · Murambi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58334&mlon=29.55560#map=17/-2.58334/29.55560) Bank Ecobank · Butare 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Regina Pacis Center · Kibeho 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65039&mlon=29.55239#map=17/-2.65039/29.55239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 25 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 Mata Sector - Murambi - Nyamabuye - Ramba - Rwamiko ## Quick answers - Where is Gorwe?In Mata Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gorwe?Gabiro, Gakoma, Kivu, Muganza and Nyamabuye - What is there to see in Gorwe?Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Gorwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gorwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gorwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gorwe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gorwe?Settlements lie between 1,891 m and 2,008 m - What is the best time to visit Gorwe?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gorwe?Nyamyumba Health Centre, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gorwe?Ecobank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gorwe?Bank of Kigali, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gorwe?SP Kitabi, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gorwe?RW230501 (OCHA common operational dataset)