Map of Gitarama, Rwanda

Gitarama is a city in Southern Province, Rwanda, with a population of about 87,613. It lies at 2.0744°S, 29.7567°E. Gitarama is about 36 km (23 mi) west of Kigali, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kigali, 36 km to the east.

Gitarama at a glance

Where is Gitarama?

• The 4th largest city in Rwanda by recorded population.
• The largest city in Southern Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Gitarama

• Kigali — 36 km east
• Kibuye — 45 km west
• Nzega — 50 km southwest
• Butare — 58 km south
• Byumba — 65 km northeast
• Musanze — 65 km north
• Gisenyi — 69 km northwest
• Goma — 74 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Rwamagana — 77 km east
• Kibungo — 88 km east

Largest cities in Southern Province

• Butare — 62,823
• Nzega — 33,832

Largest cities in Rwanda

• Kigali — 1,132,686
• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Musanze — 153,368
• Butare — 62,823
• Kibuye — 48,024
• Rwamagana — 47,203
• Kibungo — 46,240
• Cyangugu — 43,866
• Byumba — 43,134
• Nzega — 33,832

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.