# Nyagahinga Cell, Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/nyagahinga/

Cell · Rusororo Sector 

# Nyagahinga

Nyagahinga is a cell of Rwanda in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **8.43 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.4km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,422 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyagahinga?

Nyagahinga lies in [Rusororo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/), [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: [Cyimo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/cyimo/), [Gako](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gako/), [Gitaraga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gitaraga/), [Kabuga ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/kabuga-ii/), [Kamashashi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/kamashashi/) and [Rudashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/rudashya/). By area it is the 466th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.1% of [Rusororo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/). The centre of Nyagahinga is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9771° S, 30.2047° 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 Nyagahinga

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Nyagahinga: 1 zoo; 1 theme park.

- Bambino Super City · theme park
- Umusambi Village · zoo

### Nearby, outside Nyagahinga

- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi3.4 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi3.4 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi3.5 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina12 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina12 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa13 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa13 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo13 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu13 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu13 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro14 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori15 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: Nyagahinga

- 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) · Kigali7.3 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 Nyagahinga

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

- Nyagahinga
- Runyonza

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 Nyagahinga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyagahinga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Beatrice Polyclinic · Nyagahinga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97739&mlon=30.19934#map=17/-1.97739/30.19934) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump S.P.I. · Nyagahinga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98123&mlon=30.21751#map=17/-1.98123/30.21751) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School Riviera High School · Nyagahinga 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97757&mlon=30.20956#map=17/-1.97757/30.20956) 

College Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93539&mlon=30.15863#map=17/-1.93539/30.15863) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 6.3 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyagahinga

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps4
- Schools1
- Restaurants2

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 Rusororo Sector

- Bisenga
- Gasagara
- Kabuga ii
- Kinyana
- Mbandazi
- Ruhanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyagahinga?In Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nyagahinga?Cyimo, Gako, Gitaraga, Kabuga ii, Kamashashi and Rudashya
- What is there to see in Nyagahinga?Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village
- What time zone is Nyagahinga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyagahinga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyagahinga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyagahinga?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyagahinga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyagahinga?Beatrice Polyclinic, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyagahinga?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyagahinga?S.P.I., about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyagahinga?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nyagahinga?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyagahinga?RW121407 (OCHA common operational dataset)