# Gabiro Cell, Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/gabiro/ Cell · Ruramba Sector # Gabiro Gabiro is a cell of Rwanda in Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.5km² - 1,983 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gabiro? Gabiro lies in [Ruramba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Giseke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/giseke/), [Gorwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/gorwe/), [Kimina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/kimina/), [Kivu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/kivu/), [Nyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/nyamabuye/), [Nyarugano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/nyarugano/) and [Rugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/rugogwe/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.3% of [Ruramba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/). The centre of Gabiro is about 95 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6047° S, 29.5129° 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 Gabiro ### Nearby, outside Gabiro - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi7.3 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera18 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: Gabiro - 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) · Kirundo65 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe69 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 Gabiro Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gabiro. Settlements here lie between about 1,884 m and 2,142 m above sea level (median 1,983 m). - Bukoro - Gabiro - Kansi - Nyagashurushuru - Nyamirambo - Ryamuhumbi 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 Gabiro Named natural and historic features inside Gabiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Agatare 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 Gabiro 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 Gabiro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamyumba Health Centre · Murambi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58334&mlon=29.55560#map=17/-2.58334/29.55560) Bank Ecobank · Butare 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Akagera National Park Rwanda · Kibeho 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63339&mlon=29.56116#map=17/-2.63339/29.56116) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 21 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 26 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 Ruramba Sector - Giseke - Nyarugano - Rugogwe - Ruramba ## Quick answers - Where is Gabiro?In Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gabiro?Giseke, Gorwe, Kimina, Kivu, Nyamabuye, Nyarugano and Rugogwe - What is there to see in Gabiro?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Gabiro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gabiro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gabiro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gabiro?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gabiro?Settlements lie between 1,884 m and 2,142 m - What is the best time to visit Gabiro?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gabiro?Nyamyumba Health Centre, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gabiro?Ecobank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gabiro?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gabiro?SP Kitabi, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gabiro?RW231301 (OCHA common operational dataset)