# Kinini Cell, Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map

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Cell · Shyogwe Sector 

# Kinini

Kinini is a cell of Rwanda in Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **6.34 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.3km²
- 1,864 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kinini?

Kinini lies in [Shyogwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/), [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: [Gahogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gahogo/), [Mbare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mbare/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mubuga/) and [Ruli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/ruli/). By area it is the 671st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.6% of [Shyogwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/). The centre of Kinini is about 37 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1082° S, 29.7649° 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 Kinini

### Nearby, outside Kinini

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga2.3 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba6.2 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: Kinini

- 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) · Kigali44 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma76 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 Kinini

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kinini. Settlements here lie between about 1,799 m and 1,887 m above sea level (median 1,864 m).

- Gatare
- Kabungo
- Kinyami
- Mbali
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakaguhu
- Nyarucyamu
- Shyogwe

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 Kinini 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**.

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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 Kinini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kavumu Health Post · Gahogo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10781&mlon=29.75111#map=17/-2.10781/29.75111) 

Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Uno · Gahogo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09437&mlon=29.75683#map=17/-2.09437/29.75683) 

Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Philosophicum-Kabgayi · Gahogo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09691&mlon=29.75723#map=17/-2.09691/29.75723) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 3.1 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 Shyogwe Sector

- Mbare
- Mubuga
- Ruli

## Quick answers

- Where is Kinini?In Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kinini?Gahogo, Mbare, Mubuga and Ruli
- What is there to see in Kinini?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves
- What time zone is Kinini in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kinini?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kinini?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kinini?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kinini?Settlements lie between 1,799 m and 1,887 m
- What is the best time to visit Kinini?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kinini?Kavumu Health Post, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kinini?Ecobank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kinini?BPR ATM, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinini?Uno, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kinini?RW271201 (OCHA common operational dataset)