# Nyagishubi Cell, Nyarubaka Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/nyagishubi/

Cell · Nyarubaka Sector 

# Nyagishubi

Nyagishubi is a cell of Rwanda in Nyarubaka Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **6.65 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.7km²
- 1,803 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyagishubi?

Nyagishubi lies in [Nyarubaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/), [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: [Gitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/gitare/), [Kivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/kivumu/), [Kivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/kivumu/), [Mbare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mbare/), [Ruli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/ruli/) and [Ruyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/ruyanza/). By area it is the 641st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.1% of [Nyarubaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/). The centre of Nyagishubi is about 31 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0708° S, 29.8068° 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 Nyagishubi

### Nearby, outside Nyagishubi

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga8.6 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba12 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: Nyagishubi

- 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) · Kigali39 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma78 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 Nyagishubi

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nyagishubi. Settlements here lie between about 1,669 m and 1,852 m above sea level (median 1,803 m).

- Buhunga
- Kabere
- Munyinya
- Ngarama
- Nombe
- Nyagasozi
- Nyagishubi
- Ryanza

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).

## Weather in Nyagishubi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 96 

Feb 20 102 

Mar 19 153 

Apr 18 178 

May 18 139 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 31 

Aug 19 56 

Sep 19 88 

Oct 19 129 

Nov 18 160 

Dec 19 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyagishubi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kivumu Health Centre · Kivumu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04754&mlon=29.80442#map=17/-2.04754/29.80442) 

Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) 

Petrol pump Gas-Oil · Ruli 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06750&mlon=29.78919#map=17/-2.06750/29.78919) 

Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04948&mlon=29.80414#map=17/-2.04948/29.80414) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 4.9 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.

## Other cells in Nyarubaka Sector

- Gitare
- Kambyeyi
- Kigusa
- Ruyanza

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyagishubi?In Nyarubaka Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nyagishubi?Gitare, Kivumu, Kivumu, Mbare, Ruli and Ruyanza
- What is there to see in Nyagishubi?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves
- What time zone is Nyagishubi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyagishubi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyagishubi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyagishubi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyagishubi?Settlements lie between 1,669 m and 1,852 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyagishubi?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyagishubi?Kivumu Health Centre, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyagishubi?Ecobank, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyagishubi?Gas-Oil, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyagishubi?RW280904 (OCHA common operational dataset)