# Kijote Cell, Bigogwe Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/kijote/

Cell · Bigogwe Sector 

# Kijote

Kijote is a cell of Rwanda in Bigogwe Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **7.64 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,378 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kijote?

Kijote lies in [Bigogwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bukinanyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/bukinanyana/), [Busoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/busoro/), [Kanyirabigogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/kanyirabigogo/), [Kora](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/kora/), [Muhe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/muhe/), [Ndoranyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/ndoranyi/) and [Rega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/rega/). By area it is the 548th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.6% of [Bigogwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/). The centre of Kijote is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6276° S, 29.4380° 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 Kijote

### Nearby, outside Kijote

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe6.8 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: Kijote

- 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) · Goma23 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali87 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 06:01, sunset around 18:03).

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 Kijote

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kijote.

- Kijot
- Kijote

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 Kijote and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 126 

Feb 18 127 

Mar 18 206 

Apr 18 183 

May 17 142 

Jun 17 74 

Jul 17 45 

Aug 17 91 

Sep 18 139 

Oct 17 190 

Nov 17 218 

Dec 17 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kijote

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Basumba Health Post · Basumba 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.58588&mlon=29.44621#map=17/-1.58588/29.44621) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Mutura I School Group · Nyamikongi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64376&mlon=29.38294#map=17/-1.64376/29.38294) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 

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 Kijote

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

- Petrol pumps1

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 Bigogwe Sector

- Arusha
- Basumba
- Kora
- Muhe
- Rega

## Quick answers

- Where is Kijote?In Bigogwe Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kijote?Bukinanyana, Busoro, Kanyirabigogo, Kora, Muhe, Ndoranyi and Rega
- What is there to see in Kijote?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Kijote in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kijote?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kijote?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kijote?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kijote?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kijote?Basumba Health Post, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kijote?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kijote?Rubis, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kijote?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kijote?RW340103 (OCHA common operational dataset)