# Rwamiko Cell, Muganza Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/rwamiko/ Cell · Muganza Sector # Rwamiko Rwamiko is a cell of Rwanda in Muganza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **29.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.3km² - 1mapped service - 1,443 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwamiko? Rwamiko lies in [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Cyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/cyumba/), [Dahwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/dahwe/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/muganza/), [Nyabitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyabitare/), [Nyakibungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyakibungo/) and [Saga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/saga/). By area it is the 12th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 41.8% of [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/). The centre of Rwamiko is about 80 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6522° S, 29.9133° 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 Rwamiko ### Nearby, outside Rwamiko - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare19 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare20 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare20 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare20 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: Rwamiko - 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) · Kirundo23 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali80 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 Rwamiko Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Rwamiko. Settlements here lie between about 1,412 m and 1,506 m above sea level (median 1,443 m). - Buhiza - Kibangu - Kirarambogo - Mwaryi - Nzebwe - Rwamiko 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 Rwamiko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwamiko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirarambogo Health Centre · Rwamiko 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62076&mlon=29.89998#map=17/-2.62076/29.89998) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College NUR · Butare 19 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 19 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rwamiko Places mapped inside Rwamiko in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Muganza Sector - Cyumba - Muganza - Remera - Saga ## Quick answers - Where is Rwamiko?In Muganza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwamiko?Cyumba, Dahwe, Muganza, Nyabitare, Nyakibungo and Saga - What is there to see in Rwamiko?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Rwamiko in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwamiko?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwamiko?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwamiko?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwamiko?Settlements lie between 1,412 m and 1,506 m - What is the best time to visit Rwamiko?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwamiko?Kirarambogo Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwamiko?BFU Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwamiko?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwamiko?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rwamiko?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rwamiko?RW220704 (OCHA common operational dataset)