# Nyanza Cell, Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/nyanza/

Cell · Gatenga Sector 

# Nyanza

Nyanza is a cell of Rwanda in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **3.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.3km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,544 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyanza?

Nyanza lies in [Gatenga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gatare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/gatare/), [Gatenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/gatenga/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/karambo/), [Kicukiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/kicukiro/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/nyarurama/) and [Rukatsa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kagarama/rukatsa/). By area it is the 898th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.7% of [Gatenga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/). The centre of Nyanza is about 5.8 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9909° S, 30.0913° 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 Nyanza

### Nearby, outside Nyanza

- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa1.1 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa1.3 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo1.6 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori2.2 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo4.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina4.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina4.4 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i4.7 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu4.8 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu5.5 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu5.8 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu5.9 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: Nyanza

- 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) · Kigali5.9 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma101 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 Nyanza

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

- Kagarama
- Karambo

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 Nyanza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kicukiro 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 Nyanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dream Medical Center Hospital · Nyanza 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98970&mlon=30.09620#map=17/-1.98970/30.09620) 

Bank BPL · Gatenga 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97721&mlon=30.09552#map=17/-1.97721/30.09552) 

Petrol pump Kobil · Nyanza 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98255&mlon=30.10387#map=17/-1.98255/30.10387) 

Hotel Ikaze Apartments · Nyanza 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99712&mlon=30.09187#map=17/-1.99712/30.09187) 

Mall Mundi Center · Karambo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96975&mlon=30.08748#map=17/-1.96975/30.08748) 

School Kagarama Secondary School · Nyanza 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99180&mlon=30.09586#map=17/-1.99180/30.09586) 

College Mount Kigali University · Nyanza 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98855&mlon=30.09859#map=17/-1.98855/30.09859) 

Police station RIB · Kanserege 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96911&mlon=30.08297#map=17/-1.96911/30.08297) 

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 Nyanza

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- 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 Gatenga Sector

- Gatenga
- Karambo
- Nyarurama

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyanza?In Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nyanza?Gatare, Gatenga, Karambo, Kicukiro, Nyarurama and Rukatsa
- What is there to see in Nyanza?Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Gikondo Expo Ground, Rebero Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Nyanza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyanza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyanza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyanza?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyanza?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyanza?Dream Medical Center Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyanza?BPL, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyanza?Kobil, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyanza?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nyanza?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyanza?RW130203 (OCHA common operational dataset)