Cell · Kanyinya Sector # Nzove Nzove is a cell of Rwanda in Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers 9.67 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.7 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,437 m typical elevation ## Where is Nzove? Nzove lies in Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gihara, Kagina, Nyabugogo, Nyamweru, Ruyenzi and Taba. By area it is the 349th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 40.0% of Kanyinya Sector. The centre of Nzove is about 7.1 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9299° S, 29.9985° 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 Nzove ### Nearby, outside Nzove - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara 3.9 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 6.4 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 6.9 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 7.2 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 7.6 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 7.8 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 8.1 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 10 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 10 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 11 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 11 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 11 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: Nzove - 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 16 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 89 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 Nzove Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Nzove. Settlements here lie between about 1,389 m and 1,611 m above sea level (median 1,437 m). - Bibungo - Bwiza - Kagasa - Muhanda - Nyabihu - Rutagara - Ruyenzi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Nzove 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 Nzove | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | International Dispensary Kigali · Nzove | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara | 5.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kobil · Nyabugogo | 3.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyamweru | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | Chic Mall · Kiyovu | 6.8 km | Map | | School | Muhima Primary School · Nyabugogo | 5.8 km | Map | | College | Kigali Independent University · Ruhango | 6.5 km | Map | | Police station | Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara | 5.2 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 Nzove Places mapped inside Nzove in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 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 - Nyamweru - Taba ## Quick answers - Where is Nzove? In Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Nzove? Gihara, Kagina, Nyabugogo, Nyamweru, Ruyenzi and Taba - What is there to see in Nzove? Nyemana Caves, Kandt House Museum, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Gorilla Statue - What time zone is Nzove in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nzove? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nzove? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nzove? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nzove? Settlements lie between 1,389 m and 1,611 m - What is the best time to visit Nzove? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nzove? International Dispensary Kigali, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nzove? Bank of Kigali, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nzove? Kobil, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nzove? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nzove? RW110202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.67 km² - P-code: RW110202 - Sector: Kanyinya Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/nzove/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.