# Gitinda Cell, Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/gitinda/ Cell · Kinihira Sector # Gitinda Gitinda is a cell of Rwanda in Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **15.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.6km² - 1mapped service - 1,761 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gitinda? Gitinda lies in [Kinihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bweramvura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/bweramvura/), [Kirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/kirwa/), [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/munanira/), [Muyunzwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/muyunzwe/), [Nyabibugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/nyabibugu/), [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwoga/) and [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/shyembe/). By area it is the 85th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.9% of [Kinihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/). The centre of Gitinda is about 54 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1669° S, 29.6224° 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 Gitinda ### Nearby, outside Gitinda - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba11 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga15 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga18 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: Gitinda - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali62 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Gitinda Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Gitinda. Settlements here lie between about 1,608 m and 1,960 m above sea level (median 1,761 m). - Bweramvura - Gitinda - Kabasanzu - Muremure - Nyagotovu - Nyarutovu - Remera - Rubona 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 Gitinda Named natural and historic features inside Gitinda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cyimvunzo - Masango - Nyabitare - Nyakiliba 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 Gitinda 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 Gitinda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muremure Health Centre · Gitinda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15457&mlon=29.61990#map=17/-2.15457/29.61990) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22305&mlon=29.57959#map=17/-2.22305/29.57959) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 18 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gitinda Places mapped inside Gitinda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Kinihira Sector - Bweramvura - Kirwa - Muyunzwe - Nyakogo - Rukina ## Quick answers - Where is Gitinda?In Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gitinda?Bweramvura, Kirwa, Munanira, Muyunzwe, Nyabibugu, Rwoga and Shyembe - What is there to see in Gitinda?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Gitinda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gitinda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gitinda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gitinda?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gitinda?Settlements lie between 1,608 m and 1,960 m - What is the best time to visit Gitinda?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gitinda?Muremure Health Centre, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gitinda?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gitinda?BPR ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitinda?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gitinda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gitinda?RW260502 (OCHA common operational dataset)