# Nyabisindu Cell, Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/nyabisindu/

Cell · Kaduha Sector 

# Nyabisindu

Nyabisindu is a cell of Rwanda in Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **16.8 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 16.8km²
- 1,696 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyabisindu?

Nyabisindu lies in [Kaduha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Bwenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/bwenda/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/jenda/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/kabuga/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/kavumu/), [Manwari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/manwari/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/murambi/), [Mutiwingoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/mutiwingoma/) and [Nyakiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/nyakiza/). By area it is the 66th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.4% of [Kaduha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/). The centre of Nyabisindu is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3512° S, 29.5528° 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 Nyabisindu

### Nearby, outside Nyabisindu

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera12 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga15 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: Nyabisindu

- 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) · Kirundo64 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe73 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)](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 Nyabisindu

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Nyabisindu. Settlements here lie between about 1,592 m and 1,975 m above sea level (median 1,696 m).

- Bwenda
- Gapfundo
- Gitabage
- Kabaziro
- Kagesa
- Kanyegenyege
- Kasemazi
- Kibande
- Kirehe
- Kivugiza
- Kuruyaga
- Lindimura
- Mburabuturo
- Misave
- Muduha
- Mukongoro
- Nyabisindu
- Nyabyiyone
- Rukenke
- Rwisibo
- Shyembe
- Uwabasengo

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 Nyabisindu

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Gisume
- Kigogo
- Kivomo
- Munyazi
- Ngagara
- Rwamukanza
- Rwumunyu

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 Nyabisindu 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 238 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 21 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 Nyabisindu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kaduha District Hospital · Kavumu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33318&mlon=29.52651#map=17/-2.33318/29.52651) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School GS kaduha · Kavumu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33048&mlon=29.52875#map=17/-2.33048/29.52875) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 35 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 Kaduha Sector

- Kavumu
- Murambi
- Musenyi
- Nyamiyaga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyabisindu?In Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nyabisindu?Bwenda, Jenda, Kabuga, Kavumu, Manwari, Murambi, Mutiwingoma and Nyakiza
- What is there to see in Nyabisindu?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Nyabisindu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyabisindu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyabisindu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyabisindu?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyabisindu?Settlements lie between 1,592 m and 1,975 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyabisindu?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyabisindu?Kaduha District Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyabisindu?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyabisindu?Bank of Kigali, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyabisindu?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyabisindu?RW250504 (OCHA common operational dataset)