# Gitisi Cell, Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/gitisi/

Cell · Bweramana Sector 

# Gitisi

Gitisi is a cell of Rwanda in Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **6.54 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.5km²
- 1,694 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gitisi?

Gitisi lies in [Bweramana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bunyogombe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/bunyogombe/), [Kiruli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/kiruli/), [Nyamagana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/nyamagana/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rubona/), [Rwinyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rwinyana/) and [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/rwoga/). By area it is the 648th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.8% of [Bweramana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/). The centre of Gitisi is about 47 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2332° S, 29.7478° 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 Gitisi

### Nearby, outside Gitisi

- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga12 km
- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga13 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero14 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba14 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero14 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero15 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: Gitisi

- 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) · Kirundo52 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali53 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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)](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 Gitisi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gitisi. Settlements here lie between about 1,672 m and 1,720 m above sea level (median 1,694 m).

- Gitisi
- Kabugusu
- Kirwa
- Nyamaraba
- Nyarugenge
- Ruvugize
- Rwezamenyo

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 Gitisi

Named natural and historic features inside Gitisi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Bironi
- Myavu
- Nyagafunzo

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 Gitisi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gitisi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruhango Health Centre · Nyamagana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23441&mlon=29.78005#map=17/-2.23441/29.78005) 

Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) 

Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) 

Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) 

School Nyundo School · Bunyogombe 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20318&mlon=29.76285#map=17/-2.20318/29.76285) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 

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 Bweramana Sector

- Buhanda
- Murama
- Rubona
- Rwinyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Gitisi?In Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gitisi?Bunyogombe, Kiruli, Nyamagana, Rubona, Rwinyana and Rwoga
- What is there to see in Gitisi?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Queen Mother's House, Mwina - Mausoleum, Kiboniyi Caves
- What time zone is Gitisi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gitisi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gitisi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gitisi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gitisi?Settlements lie between 1,672 m and 1,720 m
- What is the best time to visit Gitisi?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gitisi?Ruhango Health Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gitisi?GT Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitisi?Mogas, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gitisi?RW260102 (OCHA common operational dataset)