Cell · Kaduha Sector # Musenyi Musenyi is a cell of Rwanda in Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 15.2 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.2 km² - 1,964 m typical elevation ## Where is Musenyi? Musenyi lies in Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Cyobe, Gitondorero, Kavumu, Nyamiyaga, Nyarurambi and Yonde. By area it is the 92nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.3% of Kaduha Sector. The centre of Musenyi is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3319° S, 29.4828° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Musenyi ### Nearby, outside Musenyi - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Musenyi - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 65 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Musenyi Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Musenyi. Settlements here lie between about 1,703 m and 2,156 m above sea level (median 1,964 m). - Burengo - Gatare - Kagote - Kirwa - Munini - Nganzo - Nkomero - Nyakirambi - Rukukumbo - Shyito - Uwamarumba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Musenyi Named natural and historic features inside Musenyi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cyetete Mundondezo - Gahama - Kabere - Zihali Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Musenyi 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musenyi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bamba Health Centre · Kavumu | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 30 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 17 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 39 km | Map | | School | GS kaduha · Kavumu | 5.1 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 25 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 32 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Kaduha Sector - Kavumu - Murambi - Nyabisindu - Nyamiyaga ## Quick answers - Where is Musenyi? In Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Musenyi? Cyobe, Gitondorero, Kavumu, Nyamiyaga, Nyarurambi and Yonde - What is there to see in Musenyi? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Musenyi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musenyi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Musenyi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musenyi? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musenyi? Settlements lie between 1,703 m and 2,156 m - What is the best time to visit Musenyi? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Musenyi? Bamba Health Centre, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Musenyi? Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Musenyi? BPR ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musenyi? Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Musenyi? RW250503 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 15.2 km² - P-code: RW250503 - Sector: Kaduha Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/musenyi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.