# Nyarufunzo Cell, Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District

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

Cell · Mageregere Sector 

# Nyarufunzo

Nyarufunzo is a cell of Rwanda in Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **6.74 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.7km²
- 1,519 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyarufunzo?

Nyarufunzo lies in [Mageregere Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/), [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: [Bwerankori](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kigarama/bwerankori/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/gasharu/), [Kankuba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/kankuba/), [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/mataba/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/nyarurama/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kigarama/nyarurama/), [Nyarurenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/nyarurenzi/) and [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/rugarama/). By area it is the 634th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.3% of [Mageregere Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/). The centre of Nyarufunzo is about 7.6 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0184° S, 30.0538° 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 Nyarufunzo

### Nearby, outside Nyarufunzo

- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori3.4 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa4.7 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa4.8 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i5.6 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo5.9 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo6.0 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu6.8 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu7.8 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi8.0 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina8.8 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina8.9 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu9.5 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: Nyarufunzo

- 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) · Kigali11 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma99 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 Nyarufunzo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarufunzo. Settlements here lie between about 1,408 m and 1,686 m above sea level (median 1,519 m).

- Maya
- Nyarufunzo
- Rubete

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 Nyarufunzo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyarufunzo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Saint Jacque Health Post · Rugarama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99497&mlon=30.05012#map=17/-1.99497/30.05012) 

Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) 

Petrol pump Merez · Rwezamenyo ii 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97375&mlon=30.05446#map=17/-1.97375/30.05446) 

Hotel High Ground Villa · Bwerankori 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00117&mlon=30.06521#map=17/-2.00117/30.06521) 

Mall Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97123&mlon=30.07662#map=17/-1.97123/30.07662) 

School G.S Karembure · Karembure 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02214&mlon=30.08606#map=17/-2.02214/30.08606) 

College Mount Kigali University · Nyanza 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98855&mlon=30.09859#map=17/-1.98855/30.09859) 

Police station Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97086&mlon=30.05640#map=17/-1.97086/30.05640) 

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.

## Other cells in Mageregere Sector

- Kankuba
- Kavumu
- Mataba
- Ntungamo
- Nyarurenzi
- Runzenze

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyarufunzo?In Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nyarufunzo?Bwerankori, Gasharu, Kankuba, Mataba, Nyarurama, Nyarurama, Nyarurenzi and Rugarama
- What is there to see in Nyarufunzo?Rebero Genocide Memorial, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Kigali zoo for Moussa
- What time zone is Nyarufunzo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyarufunzo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyarufunzo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyarufunzo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyarufunzo?Settlements lie between 1,408 m and 1,686 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyarufunzo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarufunzo?Saint Jacque Health Post, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyarufunzo?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarufunzo?Merez, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyarufunzo?RW110505 (OCHA common operational dataset)