# Ngara Cell, Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/ngara/

Cell · Bumbogo Sector 

# Ngara

Ngara is a cell of Rwanda in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **7.24 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,565 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngara?

Ngara lies in [Bumbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Butare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/butare/), [Gasanze](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/gasanze/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/gasharu/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/murama/), [Muremure](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/muremure/), [Mvuzo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/mvuzo/) and [Nyabikenke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyabikenke/). By area it is the 586th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.9% of [Bumbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/). The centre of Ngara is about 10 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8995° S, 30.1362° 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 Ngara

### Nearby, outside Ngara

- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro6.3 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu6.4 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu6.9 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina7.2 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina7.3 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango9.2 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi9.4 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi9.4 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi9.4 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu10.0 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo10 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu10 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: Ngara

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali7.7 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:59).

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 Ngara

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ngara. Settlements here lie between about 1,448 m and 1,723 m above sea level (median 1,565 m).

- Munini
- Mvuzo
- Nyakabingo
- Runyinya

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 Ngara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kinyinya Health Centre · Murama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91867&mlon=30.11193#map=17/-1.91867/30.11193) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kibagabaga · Kibagabaga 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92287&mlon=30.10774#map=17/-1.92287/30.10774) 

Hotel Ibi Villa Retreat · Kibagabaga 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92843&mlon=30.11554#map=17/-1.92843/30.11554) 

Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92343&mlon=30.09454#map=17/-1.92343/30.09454) 

School Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88430&mlon=30.14931#map=17/-1.88430/30.14931) 

College African Leadership University · Kinyaga 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93067&mlon=30.15310#map=17/-1.93067/30.15310) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95347&mlon=30.15295#map=17/-1.95347/30.15295) 

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 Ngara

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

- Restaurants1

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 Bumbogo Sector

- Kinyaga
- Musave
- Mvuzo
- Nkuzuzu
- Nyabikenke
- Nyagasozi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngara?In Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Ngara?Butare, Gasanze, Gasharu, Murama, Muremure, Mvuzo and Nyabikenke
- What is there to see in Ngara?Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery, Campaign Against Genocide Museum
- What time zone is Ngara in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ngara?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ngara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngara?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngara?Settlements lie between 1,448 m and 1,723 m
- What is the best time to visit Ngara?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngara?Kinyinya Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngara?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngara?TotalEnergies Kibagabaga, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngara?RW120104 (OCHA common operational dataset)