# Kizi Cell, Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/kizi/ Cell · Kamegeri Sector # Kizi Kizi is a cell of Rwanda in Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **3.57 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.6km² - 1,675 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kizi? Kizi lies in [Kamegeri Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bwama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/bwama/), [Gasumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/gasumba/), [Karambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/karambi/), [Nyabivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nyabivumu/), [Nyarusiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/nyarusiza/) and [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/shanga/). By area it is the 887th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.9% of [Kamegeri Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/). The centre of Kizi is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5133° S, 29.5879° 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 Kizi ### Nearby, outside Kizi - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera6.9 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi7.5 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare19 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare19 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: Kizi - 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) · Kamembe76 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 18:00). 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 Kizi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kizi. Settlements here lie between about 1,665 m and 1,731 m above sea level (median 1,675 m). - Kagarama - Kavumu - Kizi - Nyarubaka 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 Kizi Named natural and historic features inside Kizi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gaseke - Gasumba - Gikokwe - Rugaragara 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 Kizi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 259 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 20 29 Aug 21 65 Sep 22 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 21 224 Dec 21 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kizi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambi Health Post · Karambi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51194&mlon=29.61514#map=17/-2.51194/29.61514) Bank BPR bank · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60340&mlon=29.73953#map=17/-2.60340/29.73953) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47354&mlon=29.57905#map=17/-2.47354/29.57905) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 6.7 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 19 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 20 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 Kamegeri Sector - Bwama - Kamegeri - Kirehe - Nyarusiza - Rususa ## Quick answers - Where is Kizi?In Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kizi?Bwama, Gasumba, Karambi, Nyabivumu, Nyarusiza and Shanga - What is there to see in Kizi?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited, Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Kizi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kizi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kizi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kizi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kizi?Settlements lie between 1,665 m and 1,731 m - What is the best time to visit Kizi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kizi?Karambi Health Post, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kizi?BPR bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kizi?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kizi?Rubis, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kizi?RW250604 (OCHA common operational dataset)