# Nyakabanda i Cell, Nyakabanda Sector, Nyarugenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyakabanda/nyakabanda-i/ Cell · Nyakabanda Sector # Nyakabanda i Nyakabanda i is a cell of Rwanda in Nyakabanda Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **0.74 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Nyakabanda i? Nyakabanda i lies in [Nyakabanda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyakabanda/), [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kabuguru ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/rwezamenyo/kabuguru-ii/), [Kigali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/kigali/), [Munanira ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyakabanda/munanira-ii/) and [Nyakabanda ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyakabanda/nyakabanda-ii/). By area it is the 972nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 30.5% of [Nyakabanda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyakabanda/). The centre of Nyakabanda i is about 3.0 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9717° S, 30.0428° 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 Nyakabanda i ### Nearby, outside Nyakabanda i - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i1.4 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo2.3 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu2.7 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi3.0 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu3.3 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori4.1 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango4.9 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo4.9 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu6.3 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa6.4 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina6.5 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa6.5 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: Nyakabanda i - 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) · Goma96 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 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. ## Weather in Nyakabanda i 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 Nyakabanda i Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polyclinique Saint Jean · Cyivugiza 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97818&mlon=30.04899#map=17/-1.97818/30.04899) Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) Petrol pump Merez · Rwezamenyo ii 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97375&mlon=30.05446#map=17/-1.97375/30.05446) Hotel Baobab Hotel · Nyakabanda i 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97544&mlon=30.04298#map=17/-1.97544/30.04298) Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) School Islamique Secondary School · Cyivugiza 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97958&mlon=30.04663#map=17/-1.97958/30.04663) College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95972&mlon=30.06324#map=17/-1.95972/30.06324) Police station Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i 1.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyakabanda i Places mapped inside Nyakabanda i in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Nyakabanda Sector - Munanira i - Munanira ii - Nyakabanda ii ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakabanda i?In Nyakabanda Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Nyakabanda i?Kabuguru ii, Kigali, Munanira ii and Nyakabanda ii - What is there to see in Nyakabanda i?Kigali zoo for Moussa, Nyamirambo Women's Centre, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial, Kandt House Museum - What time zone is Nyakabanda i in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyakabanda i?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyakabanda i?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nyakabanda i?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakabanda i?Polyclinique Saint Jean, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakabanda i?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakabanda i?Merez, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakabanda i?RW110703 (OCHA common operational dataset)