# Nyamirambo Cell, Rongi Sector, Muhanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/nyamirambo/

Cell · Rongi Sector 

# Nyamirambo

Nyamirambo is a cell of Rwanda in Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **15.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,547 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyamirambo?

Nyamirambo lies in [Rongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/gasagara/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/gasharu/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/karambo/) and [Ruhango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/ruhango/). By area it is the 96th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.3% of [Rongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/). The centre of Nyamirambo is about 38 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8089° S, 29.7520° 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).

## Know before you go: Nyamirambo

- 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) · Kigali47 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma59 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 06:00, 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 Nyamirambo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamirambo. Settlements here lie between about 1,383 m and 1,617 m above sea level (median 1,547 m).

- Gitovu
- Kanyanza
- Kigali
- Mbuye
- Ntungamo
- Rongi

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 Nyamirambo

Named natural and historic features inside Nyamirambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Gisoro
- Masizi
- Mugera
- Rongi
- Rutamba

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 Nyamirambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 228 m lower 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 96 

Feb 22 102 

Mar 22 153 

Apr 21 178 

May 21 139 

Jun 20 50 

Jul 20 31 

Aug 22 56 

Sep 22 88 

Oct 22 129 

Nov 21 160 

Dec 21 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamirambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ntarabana Consolatio Health Post · Nyamirambo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79536&mlon=29.74619#map=17/-1.79536/29.74619) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 

Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) 

Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) 

Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) 

School Communautaire de Rucano - ESECOM Rucano Secondary School · Gatega 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.77598&mlon=29.61264#map=17/-1.77598/29.61264) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 30 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 Nyamirambo

Places mapped inside Nyamirambo 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 Rongi Sector

- Gasagara
- Gasharu
- Karambo
- Ruhango

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyamirambo?In Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nyamirambo?Gasagara, Gasharu, Karambo and Ruhango
- What time zone is Nyamirambo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyamirambo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyamirambo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamirambo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyamirambo?Settlements lie between 1,383 m and 1,617 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyamirambo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamirambo?Ntarabana Consolatio Health Post, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamirambo?Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamirambo?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyamirambo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyamirambo?RW271004 (OCHA common operational dataset)
