# Gitarama Cell, Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/gitarama/

Cell · Bwishyura Sector 

# Gitarama

Gitarama is a cell of Rwanda in Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **8.03 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,631 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gitarama?

Gitarama lies in [Bwishyura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Burunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/burunga/), [Kanunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kanunga/), [Kayenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/kayenzi/), [Kiniha](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/kiniha/), [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/munanira/) and [Nyarusazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/nyarusazi/). By area it is the 513th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.4% of [Bwishyura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/). The centre of Gitarama is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 4.9 km from Kibuye, the main town of Bwishyura Sector. The centre point is at 2.0932° S, 29.3769° 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 Gitarama

### Nearby, outside Gitarama

- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye3.6 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye3.9 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye4.3 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye4.3 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye4.3 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye4.9 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye5.7 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge11 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura12 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba13 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil14 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo19 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: Gitarama

- 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma50 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe66 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02).

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 Gitarama

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gitarama. Settlements here lie between about 1,465 m and 1,884 m above sea level (median 1,631 m).

- Gitarama
- Gomba
- Josi
- Kigezi
- Ruhande I
- Ruhande II

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 Gitarama

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kinnyogo
- Nyabahanga
- Nyakagezi
- Ruhondo

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 Gitarama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 179 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 126 

Feb 22 132 

Mar 22 191 

Apr 21 191 

May 20 141 

Jun 20 61 

Jul 20 38 

Aug 21 80 

Sep 22 118 

Oct 21 164 

Nov 21 196 

Dec 21 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gitarama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karongi Hospital · Kibuye 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06779&mlon=29.34621#map=17/-2.06779/29.34621) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School Nemba Primary School · Gitarama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09315&mlon=29.38606#map=17/-2.09315/29.38606) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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 Gitarama

Places mapped inside Gitarama in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Bwishyura Sector

- Burunga
- Gasura
- Kayenzi
- Kibuye
- Kiniha
- Nyarusazi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gitarama?In Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gitarama?Burunga, Kanunga, Kayenzi, Kiniha, Munanira and Nyarusazi
- What is there to see in Gitarama?Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye
- What time zone is Gitarama in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gitarama?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gitarama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gitarama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gitarama?Settlements lie between 1,465 m and 1,884 m
- What is the best time to visit Gitarama?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gitarama?Karongi Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gitarama?GT Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gitarama?Bank of Kigali, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitarama?Rubis, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gitarama?RW310103 (OCHA common operational dataset)