Cell · Ngera Sector # Bitare Bitare is a cell of Rwanda in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers 7.21 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.2 km² - 1,705 m typical elevation ## Where is Bitare? Bitare lies in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bunge, Gikunzi, Mukuge, Murama, Rusenge and Yaramba. By area it is the 588th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.1% of Ngera Sector. The centre of Bitare is about 93 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6853° S, 29.6657° 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 Bitare ### Nearby, outside Bitare - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 11 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 12 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 14 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 14 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 16 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 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: Bitare - 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 50 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 81 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 18:00). 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 Bitare Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Bitare. Settlements here lie between about 1,699 m and 1,751 m above sea level (median 1,705 m). - Bitare - Gashiru - Kabuga - Sheke Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bitare Named natural and historic features inside Bitare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cyiruhura - Nyabagese - Nyakabingo - Rwamikara 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 Bitare and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 186 m lower 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 | 20 | 137 | | Feb | 21 | 125 | | Mar | 20 | 178 | | Apr | 20 | 176 | | May | 19 | 108 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 29 | | Aug | 20 | 65 | | Sep | 21 | 106 | | Oct | 21 | 157 | | Nov | 20 | 224 | | Dec | 20 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bitare | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre · Nyumba | 3.8 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Light House Hotel · Cyarwa | 11 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 11 km | Map | | School | Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda | 8.6 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 4.5 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 14 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 Ngera Sector - Mukuge - Murama - Nyamirama - Nyanza - Yaramba ## Quick answers - Where is Bitare? In Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bitare? Bunge, Gikunzi, Mukuge, Murama, Rusenge and Yaramba - What is there to see in Bitare? Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Bitare in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bitare? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bitare? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bitare? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bitare? Settlements lie between 1,699 m and 1,751 m - What is the best time to visit Bitare? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bitare? Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bitare? Ecobank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bitare? Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bitare? Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bitare? RW230801 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.21 km² - P-code: RW230801 - Sector: Ngera Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/bitare/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.