Cell · Kanyinya Sector # Nyamweru Nyamweru is a cell of Rwanda in Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers 7.62 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,517 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyamweru? Nyamweru lies in Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Nyabugogo, Nyabuliba, Nyamabuye, Nyamitanga, Nzove and Taba. By area it is the 551st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.5% of Kanyinya Sector. The centre of Nyamweru is about 5.6 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9255° S, 30.0146° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nyamweru ### Nearby, outside Nyamweru - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 4.9 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 5.1 km - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara 5.7 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 5.7 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 6.5 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 6.6 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 6.9 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 8.6 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 8.7 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 8.9 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 9.7 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 9.8 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nyamweru - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 15 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:00). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Nyamweru Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Nyamweru. Settlements here lie between about 1,375 m and 1,802 m above sea level (median 1,517 m). - Kanyinya - Kiruhura - Nyamweru - Nzove - Ruhengeri Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyamweru Named natural and historic features inside Nyamweru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Yanze Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nyamweru and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyarugenge 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamweru | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nzove Health Post · Nzove | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara | 3.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kobil · Nyabugogo | 2.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyamweru | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | Chic Mall · Kiyovu | 5.2 km | Map | | School | Muhima Primary School · Nyabugogo | 4.2 km | Map | | College | Kigali Independent University · Ruhango | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara | 3.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyamweru Places mapped inside Nyamweru in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Kanyinya Sector - Nzove - Taba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamweru? In Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Nyamweru? Nyabugogo, Nyabuliba, Nyamabuye, Nyamitanga, Nzove and Taba - What is there to see in Nyamweru? Kandt House Museum, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Nyemana Caves, Gorilla Statue - What time zone is Nyamweru in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamweru? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamweru? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamweru? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamweru? Settlements lie between 1,375 m and 1,802 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamweru? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamweru? Nzove Health Post, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamweru? Bank of Kigali, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamweru? Kobil, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamweru? RW110201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.62 km² - P-code: RW110201 - Sector: Kanyinya Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/nyamweru/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.