Cell · Bumbogo Sector # Nyabikenke Nyabikenke is a cell of Rwanda in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 12.1 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.1 km² - 1,620 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyabikenke? Nyabikenke lies in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 9 other cells: Kibagabaga, Kinyaga, Mukuyu, Murama, Musave, Mvuzo, Ngara, Nkuzuzu and Nyagasozi. By area it is the 200th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.9% of Bumbogo Sector. The centre of Nyabikenke is about 13 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8967° S, 30.1635° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nyabikenke ### Nearby, outside Nyabikenke - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi 8.8 km - Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi 8.8 km - Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi 8.8 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 9.0 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 9.1 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 9.5 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 9.5 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 9.6 km - Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga 11 km - Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga 11 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 12 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nyabikenke - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 8.4 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 106 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Nyabikenke Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Nyabikenke. Settlements here lie between about 1,501 m and 1,723 m above sea level (median 1,620 m). - Karama - Kigara - Lyakabaka - Masizi - Nyabikenke Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Nyabikenke 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyabikenke | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gikomero Ii Health Centre · Nyagasozi | 4.2 km | Map | | Bank | Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu | 7.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Kibagabaga · Kibagabaga | 6.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga | 5.4 km | Map | | Mall | Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro | 8.2 km | Map | | School | Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo | 2.1 km | Map | | College | African Leadership University · Kinyaga | 3.9 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Checkins · Masoro | 6.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Bumbogo Sector - Kinyaga - Musave - Mvuzo - Ngara - Nkuzuzu - Nyagasozi ## Quick answers - Where is Nyabikenke? In Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Nyabikenke? Kibagabaga, Kinyaga, Mukuyu, Murama, Musave, Mvuzo, Ngara, Nkuzuzu and Nyagasozi - What is there to see in Nyabikenke? Rwanda Art Museum, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Kigali Golf Course - What time zone is Nyabikenke in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyabikenke? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyabikenke? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyabikenke? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyabikenke? Settlements lie between 1,501 m and 1,723 m - What is the best time to visit Nyabikenke? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyabikenke? Gikomero Ii Health Centre, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyabikenke? Eco Bank Kimironko, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyabikenke? TotalEnergies Kibagabaga, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyabikenke? RW120106 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 12.1 km² - P-code: RW120106 - Sector: Bumbogo Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyabikenke/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.