Cell · Gatumba Sector # Gatsibo Gatsibo is a cell of Rwanda in Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province. It covers 8.44 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.4 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,538 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatsibo? Gatsibo lies in Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Cyome, Gasave, Nsanga, Ruhanga and Rukaragata. By area it is the 465th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.4% of Gatumba Sector. The centre of Gatsibo is about 45 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9617° S, 29.6563° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gatsibo ### Nearby, outside Gatsibo - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 15 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gatsibo - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 54 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 57 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gatsibo Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Gatsibo. - Rubona Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gatsibo Named natural and historic features inside Gatsibo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kirigi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gatsibo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngororero District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 636 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 - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 126 | | Feb | 25 | 132 | | Mar | 25 | 191 | | Apr | 24 | 191 | | May | 23 | 141 | | Jun | 23 | 61 | | Jul | 23 | 38 | | Aug | 24 | 80 | | Sep | 25 | 118 | | Oct | 24 | 164 | | Nov | 24 | 196 | | Dec | 24 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatsibo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rubona Health Centre · Gatsibo | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Gahogo | 17 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Gitarama | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama | 17 km | Map | | School | Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga | 3.0 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 18 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gatsibo Places mapped inside Gatsibo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Gatumba Sector - Cyome - Kamasiga - Karambo - Ruhanga - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Gatsibo? In Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatsibo? Cyome, Gasave, Nsanga, Ruhanga and Rukaragata - What is there to see in Gatsibo? Mukura Forest Reserve, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Gatsibo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gatsibo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gatsibo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatsibo? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gatsibo? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatsibo? Rubona Health Centre, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatsibo? Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatsibo? BPR ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatsibo? Rubis, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatsibo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatsibo? RW350202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.44 km² - P-code: RW350202 - Sector: Gatumba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/gatsibo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.