# Nyamugari Cell, Nyanza Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/nyamugari/ Cell · Nyanza Sector # Nyamugari Nyamugari is a cell of Rwanda in Nyanza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **9.95 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.9km² - 1,597 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyamugari? Nyamugari lies in [Nyanza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Higiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/higiro/), [Nyamirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/nyamirama/) and [Nyaruteja](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/nyaruteja/). By area it is the 326th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.5% of [Nyanza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/). The centre of Nyamugari is about 102 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7951° S, 29.7105° 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). ## Know before you go: Nyamugari - 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) · Kirundo51 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega73 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 06:02, 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. ## Villages and localities in Nyamugari Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamugari. Settlements here lie between about 1,540 m and 1,758 m above sea level (median 1,597 m). - Akayange - Cyumba - Katalinzira - Kigali - Nyamugali - Rwamiko - Sare 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 Nyamugari Named natural and historic features inside Nyamugari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rwanyamukara 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 Nyamugari 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 Nyamugari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigembe Health Centre · Higiro 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78035&mlon=29.73703#map=17/-2.78035/29.73703) Bank Ecobank · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Rutobwe Primary School · Rutobwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78366&mlon=29.60114#map=17/-2.78366/29.60114) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 23 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 Nyanza Sector - Higiro - Nyaruteja - Umubanga ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamugari?In Nyanza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamugari?Higiro, Nyamirama and Nyaruteja - What time zone is Nyamugari in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamugari?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamugari?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamugari?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamugari?Settlements lie between 1,540 m and 1,758 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamugari?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamugari?Kigembe Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamugari?Ecobank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamugari?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamugari?Rubis, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamugari?RW221202 (OCHA common operational dataset)