# Gihorwe Cell, Kabatwa Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/gihorwe/

Cell · Kabatwa Sector 

# Gihorwe

Gihorwe is a cell of Rwanda in Kabatwa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **4.81 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,540 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gihorwe?

Gihorwe lies in [Kabatwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Basumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/basumba/), [Cyamvumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/cyamvumba/), [Myuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/myuga/), [Ngando](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/ngando/) and [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/rugarama/). By area it is the 795th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.2% of [Kabatwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/). The centre of Gihorwe is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5797° S, 29.4292° 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 Gihorwe

### Nearby, outside Gihorwe

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe5.0 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: Gihorwe

- 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) · Kigali90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Gihorwe

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gihorwe. Settlements here lie between about 2,525 m and 2,547 m above sea level (median 2,540 m).

- Bisukiro
- Busumba
- Rukore

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 Gihorwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 231 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 126 

Feb 16 127 

Mar 16 206 

Apr 16 183 

May 16 142 

Jun 15 74 

Jul 15 45 

Aug 16 91 

Sep 16 139 

Oct 16 190 

Nov 16 218 

Dec 16 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gihorwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabatwa Health Centre · Gihorwe 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57815&mlon=29.42298#map=17/-1.57815/29.42298) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52400&mlon=29.38001#map=17/-1.52400/29.38001) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 23 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 Gihorwe

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

- Hospitals1

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 Kabatwa Sector

- Batikoti
- Cyamvumba
- Myuga
- Ngando
- Rugarama

## Quick answers

- Where is Gihorwe?In Kabatwa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gihorwe?Basumba, Cyamvumba, Myuga, Ngando and Rugarama
- What is there to see in Gihorwe?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Gihorwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gihorwe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gihorwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gihorwe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gihorwe?Settlements lie between 2,525 m and 2,547 m
- What is the best time to visit Gihorwe?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gihorwe?Kabatwa Health Centre, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gihorwe?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gihorwe?Rubis, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gihorwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gihorwe?RW340403 (OCHA common operational dataset)