# Kirwa Cell, Kayenzi Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/kirwa/ Cell · Kayenzi Sector # Kirwa Kirwa is a cell of Rwanda in Kayenzi Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **9.91 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.9km² - 1,706 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirwa? Kirwa lies in [Kayenzi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/bugarama/), [Cubi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/cubi/), [Marembo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/marembo/) and [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/mataba/). By area it is the 330th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.2% of [Kayenzi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/). The centre of Kirwa is about 23 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8797° S, 29.8637° 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 Kirwa ### Nearby, outside Kirwa - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara12 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: Kirwa - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali32 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Kirwa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kirwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,394 m and 1,783 m above sea level (median 1,706 m). - Gasamba - Gisizi - Kigunga - Kirwa - Kirwa-Gitwa - Ruheka 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 Kirwa Named natural and historic features inside Kirwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rugoma 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 Kirwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bugoba Health Post · Bugoba 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90570&mlon=29.92143#map=17/-1.90570/29.92143) Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) Petrol pump Gapco · Nkingo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00331&mlon=29.90511#map=17/-2.00331/29.90511) Hotel Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyamweru 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93579&mlon=30.01978#map=17/-1.93579/30.01978) Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 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 Kayenzi Sector - Bugarama - Cubi - Kayonza - Mataba - Nyamirama ## Quick answers - Where is Kirwa?In Kayenzi Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kirwa?Bugarama, Cubi, Marembo and Mataba - What is there to see in Kirwa?Nyemana Caves - What time zone is Kirwa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kirwa?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kirwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirwa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirwa?Settlements lie between 1,394 m and 1,783 m - What is the best time to visit Kirwa?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirwa?Bugoba Health Post, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirwa?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirwa?Gapco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirwa?RW280304 (OCHA common operational dataset)