# Nyabugogo Cell, Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/nyabugogo/

Cell · Kigali Sector 

# Nyabugogo

Nyabugogo is a cell of Rwanda in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **6.19 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.2km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,431 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyabugogo?

Nyabugogo lies in [Kigali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/), [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Kigali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/kigali/), [Kimisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kimisagara/kimisagara/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/mwendo/), [Nyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gatsata/nyamabuye/), [Nyamweru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/nyamweru/), [Nzove](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/nzove/), [Ruriba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/ruriba/) and [Ruyenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/ruyenzi/). By area it is the 684th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.0% of [Kigali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/). The centre of Nyabugogo is about 4.9 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9560° S, 30.0152° 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 Nyabugogo

### Nearby, outside Nyabugogo

- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi4.4 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i4.6 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu5.2 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu5.3 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo5.4 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango5.7 km
- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara6.4 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori7.6 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo8.3 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu8.6 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro8.8 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu8.9 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: Nyabugogo

- 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) · Kigali14 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma92 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)](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 Nyabugogo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyabugogo. Settlements here lie between about 1,361 m and 1,556 m above sea level (median 1,431 m).

- Gatare
- Gisenga
- Karama
- Nyabugogo
- Ruharabuge

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 Nyabugogo 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
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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 Nyabugogo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nzove Health Post · Nzove 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94120&mlon=30.00158#map=17/-1.94120/30.00158) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyabugogo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96274&mlon=30.01911#map=17/-1.96274/30.01911) 

Hotel Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyabugogo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94869&mlon=30.02183#map=17/-1.94869/30.02183) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Kamuhoza Primary School · Kamuhoza 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95801&mlon=30.05026#map=17/-1.95801/30.05026) 

College Creme college · Kiyovu 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94327&mlon=30.05882#map=17/-1.94327/30.05882) 

Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 

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 Nyabugogo

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

- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels2
- Pharmacies1

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 Kigali Sector

- Kigali
- Mwendo
- Ruriba
- Rwesero

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyabugogo?In Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nyabugogo?Kigali, Kimisagara, Mwendo, Nyamabuye, Nyamweru, Nzove, Ruriba and Ruyenzi
- What is there to see in Nyabugogo?Kandt House Museum, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Gorilla Statue, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial
- What time zone is Nyabugogo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyabugogo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyabugogo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyabugogo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyabugogo?Settlements lie between 1,361 m and 1,556 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyabugogo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyabugogo?Nzove Health Post, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyabugogo?Bank of Kigali, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyabugogo?Rubis, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Nyabugogo?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyabugogo?RW110303 (OCHA common operational dataset)