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

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

Cell · Bumbogo Sector 

# Nkuzuzu

Nkuzuzu is a cell of Rwanda in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **11.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.2km²
- 1,571 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nkuzuzu?

Nkuzuzu 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: [Kabaliza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kabaliza/), [Kacyatwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kacyatwa/), [Kigabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kigabiro/), [Mukuyu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/mukuyu/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/murambi/), [Nyabikenke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyabikenke/) and [Nyagasozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyagasozi/). By area it is the 248th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.5% of [Bumbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/). The centre of Nkuzuzu is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8650° S, 30.1753° 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 Nkuzuzu

### Nearby, outside Nkuzuzu

- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro12 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu12 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi12 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi12 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi12 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu13 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina13 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina13 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga14 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga14 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango15 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu16 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: Nkuzuzu

- 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) · Kigali12 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma106 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 05:58, 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 Nkuzuzu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nkuzuzu. Settlements here lie between about 1,539 m and 1,659 m above sea level (median 1,571 m).

- Bulima
- Kityazo
- Nkuzuzu
- Rwankuba

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Nkuzuzu

Named natural and historic features inside Nkuzuzu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Gitakuzi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Nkuzuzu 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 Nkuzuzu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gikomero Ii Health Centre · Nyagasozi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85987&mlon=30.15367#map=17/-1.85987/30.15367) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kibagabaga · Kibagabaga 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92287&mlon=30.10774#map=17/-1.92287/30.10774) 

Hotel Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93505&mlon=30.13376#map=17/-1.93505/30.13376) 

Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 11 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 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88430&mlon=30.14931#map=17/-1.88430/30.14931) 

College African Leadership University · Kinyaga 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93067&mlon=30.15310#map=17/-1.93067/30.15310) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 10 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.

## Other cells in Bumbogo Sector

- Kinyaga
- Musave
- Mvuzo
- Ngara
- Nyabikenke
- Nyagasozi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkuzuzu?In Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nkuzuzu?Kabaliza, Kacyatwa, Kigabiro, Mukuyu, Murambi, Nyabikenke and Nyagasozi
- What is there to see in Nkuzuzu?Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Rwanda Art Museum, Crashed Plane
- What time zone is Nkuzuzu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nkuzuzu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nkuzuzu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkuzuzu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nkuzuzu?Settlements lie between 1,539 m and 1,659 m
- What is the best time to visit Nkuzuzu?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nkuzuzu?Gikomero Ii Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nkuzuzu?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkuzuzu?TotalEnergies Kibagabaga, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nkuzuzu?RW120105 (OCHA common operational dataset)