Cell · Mbazi Sector # Ngara Ngara is a cell of Rwanda in Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 8.25 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,878 m typical elevation ## Where is Ngara? Ngara lies in Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gahunga, Kabirizi, Kabuga, Manwari and Ngambi. By area it is the 485th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.6% of Mbazi Sector. The centre of Ngara is about 68 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3716° S, 29.6135° 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 Ngara ### Nearby, outside Ngara - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 9.7 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 11 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 14 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 14 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 14 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 14 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: Ngara - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 57 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 74 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 18:01). 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 Ngara Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Ngara. Settlements here lie between about 1,724 m and 1,913 m above sea level (median 1,878 m). - Butare - Gisiza - Gituntu - Ngara - Nyagishumbu - Ruseke Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ngara Named natural and historic features inside Ngara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kingunzu 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 Ngara 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 Ngara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ngara Health Centre · Ngara | 2.1 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 16 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 11 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 27 km | Map | | School | E.P. Cyabakamyi · Nyarurama | 7.5 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 29 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ngara Places mapped inside Ngara in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Mbazi Sector - Manwari - Mutiwingoma - Ngambi ## Quick answers - Where is Ngara? In Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ngara? Gahunga, Kabirizi, Kabuga, Manwari and Ngambi - What is there to see in Ngara? Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Ngara in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngara? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ngara? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngara? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngara? Settlements lie between 1,724 m and 1,913 m - What is the best time to visit Ngara? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngara? Ngara Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngara? Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ngara? Bank of Kigali, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngara? Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngara? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngara? RW251004 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.25 km² - P-code: RW251004 - Sector: Mbazi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/ngara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.