# Nyakibungo Cell, Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyakibungo/ Cell · Gishubi Sector # Nyakibungo Nyakibungo is a cell of Rwanda in Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **15.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.2km² - 1,400 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakibungo? Nyakibungo lies in [Gishubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Dahwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/dahwe/), [Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/gabiro/), [Nyabitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyabitare/), [Nyeranzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyeranzi/) and [Rwamiko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/rwamiko/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.6% of [Gishubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/). The centre of Nyakibungo is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5868° S, 29.9052° 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 Nyakibungo ### Nearby, outside Nyakibungo - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare18 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare18 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare18 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare19 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: Nyakibungo - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo22 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Nyakibungo Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakibungo. - Munyinya - Nyagahuru 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 Nyakibungo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 191 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 119 Feb 22 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 170 May 21 101 Jun 21 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 22 124 Nov 21 191 Dec 22 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakibungo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gishubi Health Centre · Gabiro 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58568&mlon=29.87307#map=17/-2.58568/29.87307) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Engen · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College NUR · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59521&mlon=29.75100#map=17/-2.59521/29.75100) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Gishubi Sector - Gabiro - Nyabitare - Nyeranzi ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakibungo?In Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyakibungo?Dahwe, Gabiro, Nyabitare, Nyeranzi and Rwamiko - What is there to see in Nyakibungo?Arboretum Office, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Nyakibungo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyakibungo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyakibungo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakibungo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nyakibungo?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakibungo?Gishubi Health Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakibungo?BFU Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyakibungo?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakibungo?Engen, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakibungo?RW220203 (OCHA common operational dataset)