# Nyagatovu Cell, Kimironko Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimironko/nyagatovu/

Cell · Kimironko Sector 

# Nyagatovu

Nyagatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Kimironko Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **1.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,496 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyagatovu?

Nyagatovu lies in [Kimironko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimironko/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bibare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimironko/bibare/), [Kibagabaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimironko/kibagabaga/), [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/nyabisindu/) and [Rukiri ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-ii/). By area it is the 955th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.7% of [Kimironko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimironko/). The centre of Nyagatovu is about 6.8 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9470° S, 30.1200° 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 Nyagatovu

### Nearby, outside Nyagatovu

- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina2.4 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina2.5 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu3.1 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu3.3 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro3.5 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo5.0 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu6.5 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu6.6 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo6.7 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi6.7 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa6.7 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi6.8 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: Nyagatovu

- 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) · Kigali3.2 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 Nyagatovu

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nyagatovu.

- Remera
- Rukili

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 Nyagatovu 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
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- Nov
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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 Nyagatovu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ubuzima Polyclinic · Nyagatovu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94907&mlon=30.12366#map=17/-1.94907/30.12366) 

Bank MWALIMU Sacco · Nyagatovu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94968&mlon=30.11768#map=17/-1.94968/30.11768) 

Petrol pump Mo Gas · Rukiri ii 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95858&mlon=30.11992#map=17/-1.95858/30.11992) 

Hotel Hôtel Le Printemps · Nyagatovu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94906&mlon=30.12459#map=17/-1.94906/30.12459) 

Mall KiKUU Rwanda · Nyarutarama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93895&mlon=30.10184#map=17/-1.93895/30.10184) 

School École Catholique Remera 1 · Bibare 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95342&mlon=30.12026#map=17/-1.95342/30.12026) 

College College of Medicine and Health Science · Nyagatovu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94983&mlon=30.12088#map=17/-1.94983/30.12088) 

Police station Rwanda Investigation Bureau · Rugando 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95362&mlon=30.09912#map=17/-1.95362/30.09912) 

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 Nyagatovu

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Hotels4
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants1
- Dental clinics1

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 Kimironko Sector

- Bibare
- Kibagabaga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyagatovu?In Kimironko Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nyagatovu?Bibare, Kibagabaga, Nyabisindu and Rukiri ii
- What is there to see in Nyagatovu?Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Campaign Against Genocide Memorial, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery
- What time zone is Nyagatovu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyagatovu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyagatovu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyagatovu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyagatovu?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyagatovu?Ubuzima Polyclinic, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyagatovu?MWALIMU Sacco, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyagatovu?Mo Gas, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyagatovu?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Nyagatovu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyagatovu?RW120903 (OCHA common operational dataset)