# Gitwa Cell, Rubengera Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/gitwa/

Cell · Rubengera Sector 

# Gitwa

Gitwa is a cell of Rwanda in Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **9.15 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.2km²
- 1,950 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gitwa?

Gitwa lies in [Rubengera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/), [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: [Bubazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/bubazi/), [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/gitega/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/kabuga/), [Kagano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kagano/), [Mucyimba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/mucyimba/) and [Nyarugenge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/nyarugenge/). By area it is the 402nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.3% of [Rubengera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/). The centre of Gitwa is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0670° S, 29.4522° 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 Gitwa

### Nearby, outside Gitwa

- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge2.8 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye11 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye11 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo11 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye12 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye12 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye12 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba12 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil13 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura19 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: Gitwa

- 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) · Kamembe75 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 Gitwa

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Gitwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,724 m and 2,005 m above sea level (median 1,950 m).

- Birambi
- Budelideli
- Gaseke
- Gitega
- Gitwa
- Kibande
- Kirema
- Muremera
- Rutare
- Rwakigorati

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 Gitwa

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Gasayo
- Gasumo
- Kajagi
- Kamihura
- Rutigito

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 Gitwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 126 

Feb 21 132 

Mar 21 191 

Apr 20 191 

May 19 141 

Jun 19 61 

Jul 19 38 

Aug 20 80 

Sep 21 118 

Oct 20 164 

Nov 20 196 

Dec 20 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gitwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bubazi Health Centre · Bubazi 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07282&mlon=29.43219#map=17/-2.07282/29.43219) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School Nyagasozi Primary School · Kabuga 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08658&mlon=29.44472#map=17/-2.08658/29.44472) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 11 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.

## Other cells in Rubengera Sector

- Bubazi
- Gacaca
- Gisanze
- Kibirizi
- Mataba
- Nyarugenge
- Ruragwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Gitwa?In Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gitwa?Bubazi, Gitega, Kabuga, Kagano, Mucyimba and Nyarugenge
- What is there to see in Gitwa?Ndaba Falls, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Chateau le Marara
- What time zone is Gitwa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gitwa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gitwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gitwa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gitwa?Settlements lie between 1,724 m and 2,005 m
- What is the best time to visit Gitwa?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gitwa?Bubazi Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gitwa?GT Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gitwa?BPR ATM, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gitwa?Engenl, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gitwa?RW310904 (OCHA common operational dataset)