# Nyakabanda Cell, Niboye Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/nyakabanda/

Cell · Niboye Sector 

# Nyakabanda

Nyakabanda is a cell of Rwanda in Niboye Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **0.92 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,464 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyakabanda?

Nyakabanda lies in [Niboye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/gasharu/), [Kabeza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/kabeza/), [Niboye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/niboye/) and [Rukiri i](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-i/). By area it is the 965th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.3% of [Niboye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/). The centre of Nyakabanda is about 6.0 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9643° S, 30.1112° 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 Nyakabanda

### Nearby, outside Nyakabanda

- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina1.9 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina2.0 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo3.0 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu3.4 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu3.5 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro4.1 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa4.5 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa4.7 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo5.4 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu5.4 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori5.5 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu5.9 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: Nyakabanda

- 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 Nyakabanda

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nyakabanda.

- Nyakabanda

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 Nyakabanda 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
- 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 Nyakabanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Best Care Specialists Hospital · Nyakabanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96361&mlon=30.11442#map=17/-1.96361/30.11442) 

Bank KCB Remera Branch · Rukiri i 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96024&mlon=30.10956#map=17/-1.96024/30.10956) 

Petrol pump Mount Meru Petro Station · Nyakabanda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96168&mlon=30.11163#map=17/-1.96168/30.11163) 

Hotel Wilsad lodge · Rukiri i 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96196&mlon=30.11008#map=17/-1.96196/30.11008) 

Mall Silverback Mall · Gasharu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96838&mlon=30.10231#map=17/-1.96838/30.10231) 

School Martyrs Secondary School · Kabeza 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96310&mlon=30.11878#map=17/-1.96310/30.11878) 

College African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda · Nyakabanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96135&mlon=30.11312#map=17/-1.96135/30.11312) 

Police station Kimihurura Police Station · Rugando 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95687&mlon=30.09752#map=17/-1.95687/30.09752) 

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 Nyakabanda

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants4

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 Niboye Sector

- Gatare
- Niboye

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyakabanda?In Niboye Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nyakabanda?Gasharu, Kabeza, Niboye and Rukiri i
- What is there to see in Nyakabanda?Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Campaign Against Genocide Memorial, Gikondo Expo Ground, Inemas arts gallery
- What time zone is Nyakabanda in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyakabanda?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyakabanda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyakabanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyakabanda?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakabanda?Best Care Specialists Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyakabanda?KCB Remera Branch, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakabanda?Mount Meru Petro Station, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyakabanda?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nyakabanda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyakabanda?RW130903 (OCHA common operational dataset)