# Nyamiyaga Cell, Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

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

Cell · Kaduha Sector 

# Nyamiyaga

Nyamiyaga is a cell of Rwanda in Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **12.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.7km²
- 1,959 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyamiyaga?

Nyamiyaga 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 5 other cells: [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/kavumu/), [Musenyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/musenyi/), [Nyakiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/nyakiza/), [Nyarurambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/nyarurambi/) and [Sekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/sekera/). By area it is the 168th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.0% of [Kaduha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/). The centre of Nyamiyaga is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3676° S, 29.4862° 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 Nyamiyaga

### Nearby, outside Nyamiyaga

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera13 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: Nyamiyaga

- 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

- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe65 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma83 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 Nyamiyaga

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamiyaga. Settlements here lie between about 1,869 m and 2,064 m above sea level (median 1,959 m).

- Cukwe
- Cyugaro
- Gasharu
- Gashiru
- Gasiza
- Karucumo
- Mudondi
- Nyamabuye
- Rugote
- Rukeli
- Rwinyana

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 Nyamiyaga

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Akabusanza
- Gahorora
- Rurongora

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 Nyamiyaga 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 Nyamiyaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mushubi Health Centre · Gashwati 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34823&mlon=29.44469#map=17/-2.34823/29.44469) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School GS kaduha · Kavumu 6.3 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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
- Nyabisindu

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyamiyaga?In Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nyamiyaga?Kavumu, Musenyi, Nyakiza, Nyarurambi and Sekera
- What is there to see in Nyamiyaga?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre
- What time zone is Nyamiyaga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyamiyaga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyamiyaga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamiyaga?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyamiyaga?Settlements lie between 1,869 m and 2,064 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyamiyaga?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamiyaga?Mushubi Health Centre, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamiyaga?Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamiyaga?BPR ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamiyaga?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyamiyaga?RW250505 (OCHA common operational dataset)