Cell · Jali Sector # Nyakabungo Nyakabungo is a cell of Rwanda in Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 5.11 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.1 km² - 1,650 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyakabungo? Nyakabungo lies in Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Agateko, Buhiza, Bweramvura, Muko, Nkusi and Nyamitanga. By area it is the 768th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.7% of Jali Sector. The centre of Nyakabungo is about 8.3 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8821° S, 30.0285° 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 Nyakabungo ### Nearby, outside Nyakabungo - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 6.5 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 7.7 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 8.2 km - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara 9.0 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 9.0 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 9.3 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 9.5 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 9.6 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 10.0 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 10 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 11 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 11 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: Nyakabungo - 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 16 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:00). 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 Nyakabungo Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Nyakabungo. Settlements here lie between about 1,503 m and 1,721 m above sea level (median 1,650 m). - Bwocya - Kigufi - Nyagasozi - Nyakabungo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Nyakabungo 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 Nyakabungo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bweramvura Health Post · Bweramvura | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali - Gisozi Branch · Musezero | 6.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Gisozi · Musezero | 5.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel des Pyrénées · Karuruma | 3.0 km | Map | | Mall | Chic Mall · Kiyovu | 7.4 km | Map | | School | Fawe Girls School · Musezero | 6.2 km | Map | | College | Kigali Independent University · Ruhango | 5.3 km | Map | | Police station | Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara | 6.7 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 Jali Sector - Agateko - Buhiza - Muko - Nkusi - Nyabuliba - Nyamitanga ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakabungo? In Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Nyakabungo? Agateko, Buhiza, Bweramvura, Muko, Nkusi and Nyamitanga - What is there to see in Nyakabungo? Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kandt House Museum, Gorilla Statue, Nyemana Caves - What time zone is Nyakabungo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyakabungo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyakabungo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakabungo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakabungo? Settlements lie between 1,503 m and 1,721 m - What is the best time to visit Nyakabungo? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakabungo? Bweramvura Health Post, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakabungo? Bank of Kigali - Gisozi Branch, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakabungo? TotalEnergies Gisozi, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakabungo? RW120606 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.11 km² - P-code: RW120606 - Sector: Jali Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/nyakabungo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.