# Nyamitanga Cell, Jali Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/nyamitanga/

Cell · Jali Sector 

# Nyamitanga

Nyamitanga is a cell of Rwanda in Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **6.13 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.1km²
- 1,711 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyamitanga?

Nyamitanga lies in [Jali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Agateko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/agateko/), [Muko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/muko/), [Nyabuliba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/nyabuliba/), [Nyakabungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/nyakabungo/), [Nyamweru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/nyamweru/) and [Taba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/taba/). By area it is the 689th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.4% of [Jali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/). The centre of Nyamitanga is about 7.9 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8966° S, 30.0122° 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 Nyamitanga

### Nearby, outside Nyamitanga

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara6.5 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango6.6 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi7.2 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu7.9 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu8.8 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i9.3 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo9.4 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro9.7 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu10 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu10 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina11 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina11 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: Nyamitanga

- 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) · Kigali16 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma90 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)](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 Nyamitanga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamitanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,656 m and 2,028 m above sea level (median 1,711 m).

- Jali
- Jari
- Murambi
- Nyabuliba
- Nyamitanga
- Nyarubare

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 Nyamitanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 96 

Feb 20 102 

Mar 19 153 

Apr 18 178 

May 18 139 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 31 

Aug 19 56 

Sep 19 88 

Oct 19 129 

Nov 18 160 

Dec 19 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamitanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital International Dispensary Kigali · Nzove 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92666&mlon=29.99144#map=17/-1.92666/29.99144) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) 

Petrol pump Total · Nyabugogo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94900&mlon=30.02187#map=17/-1.94900/30.02187) 

Hotel Hotel des Pyrénées · Karuruma 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90530&mlon=30.04290#map=17/-1.90530/30.04290) 

Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) 

School Muhima Primary School · Nyabugogo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93914&mlon=30.04990#map=17/-1.93914/30.04990) 

College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) 

Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 

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 Jali Sector

- Agateko
- Buhiza
- Muko
- Nkusi
- Nyabuliba
- Nyakabungo

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyamitanga?In Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nyamitanga?Agateko, Muko, Nyabuliba, Nyakabungo, Nyamweru and Taba
- What is there to see in Nyamitanga?Nyemana Caves, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kandt House Museum, Gorilla Statue
- What time zone is Nyamitanga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyamitanga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyamitanga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamitanga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyamitanga?Settlements lie between 1,656 m and 2,028 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyamitanga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamitanga?International Dispensary Kigali, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamitanga?Bank of Kigali, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamitanga?Total, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyamitanga?RW120607 (OCHA common operational dataset)