# Nzega Cell, Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages & Map

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

Cell · Gasaka Sector 

# Nzega

Nzega is a cell of Rwanda in Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **5.75 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.8km²
- 1,884 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nzega?

Nzega 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: [Bwama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/bwama/), [Kigeme](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/kigeme/), [Kirehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/kirehe/), [Ngiryi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/ngiryi/), [Nyabivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nyabivumu/), [Nyamugari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nyamugari/) and [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/remera/). By area it is the 718th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.2% of [Gasaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/). The centre of Nzega is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 2.6 km from Gikongoro, the main town of Gasaka Sector. The centre point is at 2.4855° S, 29.5654° 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 Nzega

### Nearby, outside Nzega

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera3.4 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi10 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu16 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: Nzega

- 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) · Kirundo59 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe73 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 Nzega

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nzega. The largest with a recorded population: Nzega (33,832). Settlements here lie between about 1,817 m and 1,993 m above sea level (median 1,884 m).

- Gasayo
- Gitantu
- Kadoma
- Nyabubare
- Nzega

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 Nzega

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kavure
- Kigezi
- Mushamura
- Rukorantambara

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 Nzega 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 Nzega

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamagabe Health Centre · Ngiryi 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47293&mlon=29.58625#map=17/-2.47293/29.58625) 

Bank BPR bank · Butare 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60340&mlon=29.73953#map=17/-2.60340/29.73953) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47354&mlon=29.57905#map=17/-2.47354/29.57905) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 9.3 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 23 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 24 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 Gasaka Sector

- Kigeme
- Ngiryi
- Nyabivumu
- Nyamugari
- Remera

## Quick answers

- Where is Nzega?In Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nzega?Bwama, Kigeme, Kirehe, Ngiryi, Nyabivumu, Nyamugari and Remera
- What is there to see in Nzega?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited, Huye Mountain Coffee
- What time zone is Nzega in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nzega?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nzega?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nzega?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nzega?Settlements lie between 1,817 m and 1,993 m
- What is the best time to visit Nzega?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nzega?Nyamagabe Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nzega?BPR bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nzega?Bank of Kigali, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nzega?Rubis, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nzega?RW250305 (OCHA common operational dataset)