# Nyanzoga Cell, Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/nyanzoga/ Cell · Cyanika Sector # Nyanzoga Nyanzoga is a cell of Rwanda in Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **8.53 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.5km² - 1,716 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyanzoga? Nyanzoga lies in [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/gitega/), [Kamwambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/kamwambi/), [Kirambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/kirambi/), [Kiyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/kiyumba/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/ngoma/) and [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/nyabisindu/). By area it is the 457th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.9% of [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/). The centre of Nyanzoga is about 70 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4262° S, 29.6475° 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 Nyanzoga ### Nearby, outside Nyanzoga - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera9.4 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero12 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero13 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero13 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero13 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga13 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu14 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi19 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: Nyanzoga - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo51 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Nyanzoga Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nyanzoga. Settlements here lie between about 1,599 m and 1,763 m above sea level (median 1,716 m). - Bigazi - Gafuhisha - Gikombe - Kabugabo - Kagarama - Kamuhirwa - Karuvenya - Mbeho - Mubuga - Mugali - Nyamirama - Nyanzoga - Nyarutovu - Rusenyi 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 Nyanzoga Named natural and historic features inside Nyanzoga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ngoma 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 Nyanzoga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 21 178 Apr 20 176 May 20 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyanzoga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinyamakara Health Centre · Musebeya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47308&mlon=29.64860#map=17/-2.47308/29.64860) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Montana · Nyamugari 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46848&mlon=29.58001#map=17/-2.46848/29.58001) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.P. Cyabakamyi · Nyarurama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31694&mlon=29.65289#map=17/-2.31694/29.65289) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Cyanika Sector - Gitega - Karama - Kiyumba - Ngoma - Nyanza ## Quick answers - Where is Nyanzoga?In Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyanzoga?Gitega, Kamwambi, Kirambi, Kiyumba, Ngoma and Nyabisindu - What is there to see in Nyanzoga?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Kwigira Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Nyanzoga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyanzoga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyanzoga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyanzoga?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyanzoga?Settlements lie between 1,599 m and 1,763 m - What is the best time to visit Nyanzoga?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyanzoga?Kinyamakara Health Centre, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyanzoga?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyanzoga?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyanzoga?Rubis, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyanzoga?RW250206 (OCHA common operational dataset)