# Nyagasozi Cell, Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/nyagasozi/ Cell · Mushishiro Sector # Nyagasozi Nyagasozi is a cell of Rwanda in Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **9.42 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.4km² - 1,723 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyagasozi? Nyagasozi lies in [Mushishiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Kanyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/kanyinya/), [Mbiriri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyarusange/mbiriri/), [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/munazi/), [Nyamirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/nyamirama/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/remera/) and [Rwigerero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/rwigerero/). By area it is the 379th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.7% of [Mushishiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/). The centre of Nyagasozi is about 42 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0256° S, 29.6854° 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 Nyagasozi ### Nearby, outside Nyagasozi - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba10 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga12 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo19 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: Nyagasozi - 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) · Kigali51 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:01). 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 Nyagasozi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyagasozi. Settlements here lie between about 1,656 m and 1,768 m above sea level (median 1,723 m). - Bugaramantare - Gihara - Karuyenzi - Kavumu - Kibingo 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 Nyagasozi Named natural and historic features inside Nyagasozi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gashari - Kabuba - Mugali 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 Nyagasozi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga 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 Nyagasozi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyarusange Health Post · Mbiriri 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05815&mlon=29.67504#map=17/-2.05815/29.67504) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) School Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95272&mlon=29.68536#map=17/-1.95272/29.68536) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 11 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 Mushishiro Sector - Matyazo - Munazi - Rukaragata - Rwasare - Rwigerero ## Quick answers - Where is Nyagasozi?In Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyagasozi?Kanyinya, Mbiriri, Munazi, Nyamirama, Remera and Rwigerero - What is there to see in Nyagasozi?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Mukura Forest Reserve - What time zone is Nyagasozi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyagasozi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyagasozi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyagasozi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyagasozi?Settlements lie between 1,656 m and 1,768 m - What is the best time to visit Nyagasozi?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyagasozi?Nyarusange Health Post, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyagasozi?Bank of Kigali, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyagasozi?BPR ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyagasozi?Rubis, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyagasozi?RW270603 (OCHA common operational dataset)