Is Gitarama safe? Rwanda travel risk
Is Gitarama safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gitarama scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Rwanda Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 4 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 4 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gitarama scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Rwanda (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gitarama: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (56/100) and health and medical access (54/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 1.
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Rwanda travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Southern Province (2.0696° S, 29.7600° E), Gitarama sits 35.8 km ENE from Kigali at 1824 m elevation.
Southern Province
2.0696° S, 29.7600° E
1824 m
Africa/Kigali
87,613
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Rwanda
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (26 °C avg high); Wettest: April (173 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Low °C | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 14° |
| Rain mm | 54 | 78 | 135 | 173 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 131 | 164 | 124 |
Normals: Kigali (35.8 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Rwanda travel advice & laws.
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