# Bukinanyana Cell, Musha Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/bukinanyana/ Cell · Musha Sector # Bukinanyana Bukinanyana is a cell of Rwanda in Musha Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.8km² - 1mapped service - 1,512 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukinanyana? Bukinanyana lies in [Musha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 9 other cells: [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/gatovu/), [Gikonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gikonko/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kigarama/), [Kimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kimana/), [Mbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/mbogo/), [Mukande](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/mukande/), [Muyaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/muyaga/), [Nyeranzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/nyeranzi/) and [Ramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/ramba/). By area it is the 81st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.7% of [Musha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/). The centre of Bukinanyana is about 67 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5239° S, 29.8706° 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 Bukinanyana ### Nearby, outside Bukinanyana - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare16 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare16 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare17 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare18 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu20 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: Bukinanyana - 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) · Kirundo25 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali69 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 Bukinanyana Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Bukinanyana. Settlements here lie between about 1,462 m and 1,624 m above sea level (median 1,512 m). - Kigwene - Mujyejuru - Munyegera - Musha - Nyakabungo - Rugarama - Rukinanyana - Rukoni - Rwatano 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bukinanyana Named natural and historic features inside Bukinanyana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Buteka - Giseke - Ngiryi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bukinanyana 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 Bukinanyana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Musha Health Centre · Bukinanyana 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53529&mlon=29.85922#map=17/-2.53529/29.85922) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Engen · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59086&mlon=29.75026#map=17/-2.59086/29.75026) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 16 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 Bukinanyana Places mapped inside Bukinanyana 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 Musha Sector - Gatovu - Kigarama - Kimana ## Quick answers - Where is Bukinanyana?In Musha Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bukinanyana?Gatovu, Gikonko, Kigarama, Kimana, Mbogo, Mukande, Muyaga, Nyeranzi and Ramba - What is there to see in Bukinanyana?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Bukinanyana in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bukinanyana?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bukinanyana?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukinanyana?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukinanyana?Settlements lie between 1,462 m and 1,624 m - What is the best time to visit Bukinanyana?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukinanyana?Musha Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukinanyana?BFU Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukinanyana?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukinanyana?Engen, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bukinanyana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bukinanyana?RW221001 (OCHA common operational dataset)