# Nyakibanda Cell, Gishamvu Sector, Huye District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyakibanda/ Cell · Gishamvu Sector # Nyakibanda Nyakibanda is a cell of Rwanda in Gishamvu Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **6.21 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.2km² - 1mapped service - 1,809 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakibanda? Nyakibanda lies in [Gishamvu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bukomeye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/bukomeye/), [Mpare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/mpare/), [Nyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyumba/) and [Shori](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/shori/). By area it is the 680th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.6% of [Gishamvu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/). The centre of Nyakibanda is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6467° S, 29.6970° 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 Nyakibanda ### Nearby, outside Nyakibanda - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare5.9 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare6.7 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare8.0 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare8.4 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu11 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi16 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: Nyakibanda - 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) · Kirundo46 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Nyakibanda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakibanda. Settlements here lie between about 1,734 m and 1,906 m above sea level (median 1,809 m). - Nyakibanda - Rwimbogo 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 Nyakibanda Named natural and historic features inside Nyakibanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamirongo 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 Nyakibanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakibanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre · Nyumba 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66532&mlon=29.69308#map=17/-2.66532/29.69308) Bank Ecobank · Butare 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School primary school · Matyazo 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59697&mlon=29.72068#map=17/-2.59697/29.72068) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 1.1 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 8.3 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 Nyakibanda Places mapped inside Nyakibanda in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Gishamvu Sector - Nyumba - Shori ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakibanda?In Gishamvu Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyakibanda?Bukomeye, Mpare, Nyumba and Shori - What is there to see in Nyakibanda?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Nyakibanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyakibanda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyakibanda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakibanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakibanda?Settlements lie between 1,734 m and 1,906 m - What is the best time to visit Nyakibanda?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakibanda?Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakibanda?Ecobank, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyakibanda?Bank of Kigali, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakibanda?Rubis, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakibanda?RW240101 (OCHA common operational dataset)