# Kidahwe Cell, Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/kidahwe/ Cell · Nyamiyaga Sector # Kidahwe Kidahwe is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **13.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.5km² - 1mapped service - 1,550 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kidahwe? Kidahwe lies in [Nyamiyaga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bihembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/bihembe/), [Kabashumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/kabashumba/), [Kigembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/kigembe/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/ngoma/), [Nkingo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/nkingo/) and [Nyarubuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/nyarubuye/). By area it is the 139th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.3% of [Nyamiyaga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/). The centre of Kidahwe is about 20 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0511° S, 29.9135° 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 Kidahwe ### Nearby, outside Kidahwe - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara15 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i18 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori19 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo19 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi19 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu20 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu20 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga20 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: Kidahwe - 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) · Kigali27 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma86 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 Kidahwe Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kidahwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,455 m and 1,601 m above sea level (median 1,550 m). - Bujinja - Kidahwe - Kirehe - Magu - Nkambi - Nkoto - Nyamiyaga - Rugarama - Sabununga 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 Kidahwe Named natural and historic features inside Kidahwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rwangabo 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 Kidahwe 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 Kidahwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamiyaga Health Centre · Kidahwe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06644&mlon=29.91955#map=17/-2.06644/29.91955) Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) Petrol pump Aziz · Kigembe 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01626&mlon=29.87974#map=17/-2.01626/29.87974) Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Kidahwe Places mapped inside Kidahwe 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 Nyamiyaga Sector - Bibungo - Kabashumba - Mukinga - Ngoma ## Quick answers - Where is Kidahwe?In Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kidahwe?Bihembe, Kabashumba, Kigembe, Ngoma, Nkingo and Nyarubuye - What is there to see in Kidahwe?Nyemana Caves, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Rebero Genocide Memorial, Nyamirambo Women's Centre - What time zone is Kidahwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kidahwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kidahwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kidahwe?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kidahwe?Settlements lie between 1,455 m and 1,601 m - What is the best time to visit Kidahwe?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kidahwe?Nyamiyaga Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kidahwe?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kidahwe?Aziz, about 5.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kidahwe?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kidahwe?RW280803 (OCHA common operational dataset)