# Nonko Cell, Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/nonko/

Cell · Nyarugunga Sector 

# Nonko

Nonko is a cell of Rwanda in Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **3.64 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.6km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,427 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nonko?

Nonko lies in [Nyarugunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Busanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/busanza/), [Kamashashi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/kamashashi/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/karama/), [Kibenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/kibenga/), [Masoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/masoro/), [Rubirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/rubirizi/) and [Rwimbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/rwimbogo/). By area it is the 884th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.8% of [Nyarugunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/). The centre of Nonko is about 11 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9692° S, 30.1516° 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 Nonko

### Nearby, outside Nonko

- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi2.5 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi2.6 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi2.6 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina6.1 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina6.3 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga6.7 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga7.0 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo7.2 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu7.3 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa7.4 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu7.4 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa7.5 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: Nonko

- 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) · Kigali1.3 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma107 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 Nonko

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nonko. Settlements here lie between about 1,397 m and 1,478 m above sea level (median 1,427 m).

- Gakoni
- Gihanga
- Nonko
- Nyandungu

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 Nonko 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
- 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 Nonko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Musanze Hospital · Nonko 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96740&mlon=30.15656#map=17/-1.96740/30.15656) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96097&mlon=30.12164#map=17/-1.96097/30.12164) 

Petrol pump Engen · Nonko 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96420&mlon=30.15865#map=17/-1.96420/30.15865) 

Hotel COZY Guest House · Nonko 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96411&mlon=30.14849#map=17/-1.96411/30.14849) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School African Olympiad Academy · Nonko 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96594&mlon=30.15668#map=17/-1.96594/30.15668) 

College Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97866&mlon=30.13622#map=17/-1.97866/30.13622) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 1.8 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 Nonko

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2

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 Nyarugunga Sector

- Kamashashi
- Rwimbogo

## Quick answers

- Where is Nonko?In Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nonko?Busanza, Kamashashi, Karama, Kibenga, Masoro, Rubirizi and Rwimbogo
- What is there to see in Nonko?Rwanda Art Museum, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Crashed Plane, Campaign Against Genocide Museum
- What time zone is Nonko in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nonko?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nonko?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nonko?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nonko?Settlements lie between 1,397 m and 1,478 m
- What is the best time to visit Nonko?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nonko?Musanze Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nonko?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nonko?Engen, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nonko?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nonko?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nonko?RW131002 (OCHA common operational dataset)