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Gitwa

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Air quality index

71Moderate
Coordinates-2.55°, 28.88°

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City facts

Overview

Gitwa is a village that lies in Western, Rwanda. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (-2.546°, 28.885°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,751 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-2.5463
Longitude
28.8847
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
71
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
19.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
41
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,085
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    248
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    206
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    196
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    178
  • Chubb's Cisticola
    Cisticola chubbi Sharpe, 1892 · Aves
    169
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    167
  • African Paradise-Flycatcher
    Terpsiphone viridis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    157
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    150

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
81
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2002-10-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Barbara Kanam
Congolese guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
Democratic Republic of the Congo politician
F
Floribert Chebeya
Congolese activist (1963-2010)
Vital Kamerhe
Vital Kamerhe
Economist and politician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denis Mukwege
Denis Mukwege
Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo
François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo
Congolese catholic archbishop
Lokua Kanza
Lokua Kanza
singer-songwriter
R
Raoul Shungu
Democratic Republic of Congo footballer
S
Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe
Congolese catholic bishop
Jean van de Velde
Jean van de Velde
Dutch film director and screenwriter
Stephanos of Tallinn
Stephanos of Tallinn
Eastern Orthodox metropolitan (born 1940)
M
Mwezé Ngangura
film director from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
P
Paul Musafiri
Congolese politician
Pierre Lumbi Okongo
Pierre Lumbi Okongo
politician of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1950-2020)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,751

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Seen 2026-09-26
Mexican Poppy
Mexican Poppy
Argemone ochroleuca
Seen 2026-08-24
Obscure Morning Glory
Obscure Morning Glory
Ipomoea obscura
Seen 2026-08-19
Gold Dwarf Morning Glory
Gold Dwarf Morning Glory
Hewittia malabarica
Seen 2026-08-19
Red-throated Wryneck
Red-throated Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
Seen 2026-08-03
Northern Fiscal
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Seen 2026-08-02
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Seen 2026-08-02
Mackinnon's Shrike
Mackinnon's Shrike
Lanius mackinnoni
Seen 2026-08-02
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Bycanistes subcylindricus
Seen 2026-08-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org