Cell · Kibirizi Sector # Uwindekezi Uwindekezi is a cell of Rwanda in Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 9.06 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.1 km² - 2,070 m typical elevation ## Where is Uwindekezi? Uwindekezi lies in Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Bugarama, Gahira, Gakanka, Munyege and Ruhunga. By area it is the 410th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.4% of Kibirizi Sector. The centre of Uwindekezi is about 85 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4585° S, 29.4936° 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 Uwindekezi ### Nearby, outside Uwindekezi - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 8.2 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 16 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: Uwindekezi - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 90 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 Uwindekezi Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Uwindekezi. Settlements here lie between about 1,879 m and 2,102 m above sea level (median 2,070 m). - Gatovu - Karumbi - Mugote - Uwamataba - Uwindekezi - Uwinguge Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Uwindekezi Named natural and historic features inside Uwindekezi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Cyarushyana - Gahumbi - Mashyanurane - Masumo - Mushishito 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 Uwindekezi 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 Uwindekezi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bugarama Health Post · Bugarama | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 9.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 7.9 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 29 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 6.3 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 31 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 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 Kibirizi Sector - Bugarama - Bugarura - Gashiha - Karambo - Ruhunga ## Quick answers - Where is Uwindekezi? In Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Uwindekezi? Bugarama, Gahira, Gakanka, Munyege and Ruhunga - What is there to see in Uwindekezi? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Uwindekezi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Uwindekezi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Uwindekezi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uwindekezi? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uwindekezi? Settlements lie between 1,879 m and 2,102 m - What is the best time to visit Uwindekezi? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Uwindekezi? Bugarama Health Post, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uwindekezi? Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uwindekezi? Bank of Kigali, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uwindekezi? SP Kitabi, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uwindekezi? RW250706 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.06 km² - P-code: RW250706 - Sector: Kibirizi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/uwindekezi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.