# Ngiryi Cell, Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/ngiryi/

Cell · Gasaka Sector 

# Ngiryi

Ngiryi is a cell of Rwanda in Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **5.69 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,789 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngiryi?

Ngiryi lies in [Gasaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/kabuga/), [Kiyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/kiyumba/), [Nyabivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nyabivumu/), [Nyamugari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nyamugari/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/nyanza/), [Nzega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nzega/) and [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/shanga/). By area it is the 724th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.1% of [Gasaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/). The centre of Ngiryi is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Gikongoro, the main town of Gasaka Sector. The centre point is at 2.4708° S, 29.5995° 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 Ngiryi

### Nearby, outside Ngiryi

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera4.0 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi12 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero19 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga19 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero20 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero20 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero20 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: Ngiryi

- 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) · Kirundo56 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe77 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 06:02, 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 Ngiryi

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ngiryi. Settlements here lie between about 1,720 m and 1,947 m above sea level (median 1,789 m).

- Karambi
- Kibanda
- Kitazigurwa
- Kugihembe
- Ngaryi
- Ngilyi
- Nyabivumu
- Nyagasozi
- Nyamagabe
- Rukinga
- Sumba

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 Ngiryi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kaderege
- Nyamugali

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 Ngiryi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 

Feb 20 125 

Mar 19 178 

Apr 19 176 

May 18 108 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 65 

Sep 20 106 

Oct 19 157 

Nov 19 224 

Dec 19 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngiryi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamagabe Health Centre · Ngiryi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47293&mlon=29.58625#map=17/-2.47293/29.58625) 

Bank BFU Bank · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) 

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 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Forest Garden Hotel · Nyamugari 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46916&mlon=29.57999#map=17/-2.46916/29.57999) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) 

College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 21 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ngiryi

Places mapped inside Ngiryi 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 Gasaka Sector

- Kigeme
- Nyabivumu
- Nyamugari
- Nzega
- Remera

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngiryi?In Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Ngiryi?Kabuga, Kiyumba, Nyabivumu, Nyamugari, Nyanza, Nzega and Shanga
- What is there to see in Ngiryi?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited, Huye Mountain Coffee, Kwigira Museum
- What time zone is Ngiryi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ngiryi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ngiryi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngiryi?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngiryi?Settlements lie between 1,720 m and 1,947 m
- What is the best time to visit Ngiryi?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngiryi?Nyamagabe Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngiryi?BFU Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ngiryi?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngiryi?Rubis, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ngiryi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ngiryi?RW250302 (OCHA common operational dataset)