# Bwiza Cell, Ndera Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/bwiza/

Cell · Ndera Sector 

# Bwiza

Bwiza is a cell of Rwanda in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **5.94 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.9km²
- 1,464 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bwiza?

Bwiza lies in [Ndera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyaruzinge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/cyaruzinge/), [Kabuga ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/kabuga-ii/), [Kibenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/kibenga/), [Mbandazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/mbandazi/) and [Rudashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/rudashya/). By area it is the 700th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.8% of [Ndera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/). The centre of Bwiza is about 17 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9410° S, 30.2154° 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 Bwiza

### Nearby, outside Bwiza

- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga4.8 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga4.9 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi6.0 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi6.0 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi6.1 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina13 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina13 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu14 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro14 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu14 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo15 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa15 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: Bwiza

- 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) · Kigali9.0 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma113 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 Bwiza

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

- Bwiza
- Nyakwibereka

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 Bwiza 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 Bwiza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Alliance Arena Clinic · Gasagara 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93489&mlon=30.23913#map=17/-1.93489/30.23913) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump Hashi Energy · Ruhanga 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95263&mlon=30.24195#map=17/-1.95263/30.24195) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School Hope Haven Christian Secondary School · Rudashya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96459&mlon=30.20773#map=17/-1.96459/30.20773) 

College Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93539&mlon=30.15863#map=17/-1.93539/30.15863) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 7.1 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 Ndera Sector

- Cyaruzinge
- Kibenga
- Masoro
- Mukuyu
- Rudashya

## Quick answers

- Where is Bwiza?In Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Bwiza?Cyaruzinge, Kabuga ii, Kibenga, Mbandazi and Rudashya
- What is there to see in Bwiza?Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN
- What time zone is Bwiza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bwiza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bwiza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bwiza?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bwiza?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bwiza?Alliance Arena Clinic, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bwiza?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwiza?Hashi Energy, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bwiza?RW121101 (OCHA common operational dataset)