# Rwariro Cell, Gitesi Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/rwariro/

Cell · Gitesi Sector 

# Rwariro

Rwariro is a cell of Rwanda in Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **12.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,168 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rwariro?

Rwariro lies in [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Birambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/birambo/), [Byogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/byogo/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/gasharu/), [Nyakamira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/nyakamira/), [Nyamiringa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/nyamiringa/), [Rugobagoba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/rugobagoba/) and [Rwungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/rwungo/). By area it is the 181st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.5% of [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/). The centre of Rwariro is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1642° S, 29.4503° 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 Rwariro

### Nearby, outside Rwariro

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura13 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge13 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye15 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye16 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye16 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye16 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye17 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: Rwariro

- 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) · Goma60 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe69 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 06:02, 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 Rwariro

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Rwariro. Settlements here lie between about 1,983 m and 2,279 m above sea level (median 2,168 m).

- Gasenyi
- Gitaba
- Kagunga
- Kigarama
- Rurumbu
- Rwariro

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).

## Weather in Rwariro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 358 m higher 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
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 126 

Feb 19 132 

Mar 18 191 

Apr 17 191 

May 17 141 

Jun 17 61 

Jul 17 38 

Aug 18 80 

Sep 18 118 

Oct 18 164 

Nov 18 196 

Dec 18 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwariro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Musango Health Centre · Nyakamira 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17420&mlon=29.43616#map=17/-2.17420/29.43616) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School Rurumbu Primary School · Rwariro 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16501&mlon=29.46016#map=17/-2.16501/29.46016) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 15 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 Rwariro

Places mapped inside Rwariro 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 Gitesi Sector

- Gasharu
- Gitega
- Kanunga
- Kirambo
- Munanira
- Nyamiringa
- Ruhinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Rwariro?In Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rwariro?Birambo, Byogo, Gasharu, Nyakamira, Nyamiringa, Rugobagoba and Rwungo
- What is there to see in Rwariro?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Ndaba Falls, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Rwariro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rwariro?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rwariro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rwariro?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rwariro?Settlements lie between 1,983 m and 2,279 m
- What is the best time to visit Rwariro?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rwariro?Musango Health Centre, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rwariro?GT Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rwariro?BPR ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwariro?Engenl, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rwariro?RW310408 (OCHA common operational dataset)