Location & Surroundings

Gitovu is an intermittent stream in Northern Province, Rwanda, at 1,957 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Byumba, 5 km to the southeast. The national capital Kigali is 46 km to the south. The nearest airport is Kabale Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type intermittent stream (STMI)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 32' 17" S, 30° 2' 45" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1957 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kigali
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 145 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (RWF)
  • Phone Prefix +250

Sun & Local Time

Other intermittent streams nearby

Nearby

Weather in Gitovu

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Gitovu, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.1 to 25.6 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 621 W/m2.

Temperature
25.6 C
Wind
1.1 m/s S (164 deg)
Humidity
40 %
Pressure
1,010.5 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
3.82 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.6 1.1 164 40 1,010.5 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 18.7 0.8 301 63 1,013.9 0.06 / 0.06 100 177.6 n/a
12h 17.1 1.4 272 70 1,013.5 0.04 / 0.11 99 0.0 n/a
18h 20.7 1.5 100 59 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 70.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.2 320 56 1,011.1 3.82 / 3.82 56 621.4 n/a
30h 16.1 1.2 232 89 1,015.2 1.10 / 4.92 21 173.3 n/a
36h 16.5 1.2 272 87 1,013.9 0.00 / 2.92 100 0.0 n/a
42h 15.9 0.6 40 93 1,018.3 0.00 / 2.74 100 12.0 n/a
Saturday 15.8 1.0 310 93 1,014.5 8.32 / 11.06 100 64.1 n/a
54h 15.3 1.2 308 95 1,017.7 0.00 / 5.87 100 33.6 n/a
60h 14.8 1.7 272 92 1,015.3 0.00 / 1.23 98 0.0 n/a
66h 18.2 0.5 289 76 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 91 62.6 n/a
Sunday 19.4 3.0 57 76 1,013.7 3.91 / 3.91 83 634.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gitovu?
Now 25.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.1 to 25.6 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 621 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gitovu today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Gitovu?
Local time is 23:01. Time zone: Africa/Kigali (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Gitovu?
Gitovu is a intermittent stream.
What is the elevation of Gitovu?
DEM 1,957 m.
Where is Gitovu located?
It is at -1.53810, 30.04590 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gitovu in?
It is in Rwanda.

Sources

Last updated 2010-11-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7592713

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