Cell · Musange Sector # Jenda Jenda is a cell of Rwanda in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 16.5 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.5 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,668 m typical elevation ## Where is Jenda? Jenda lies in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Gahunga, Kabuga, Masangano, Masizi, Murambi, Nyabisindu and Ruhinga. By area it is the 70th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.2% of Musange Sector. The centre of Jenda is about 65 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3039° S, 29.5892° 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 Jenda ### Nearby, outside Jenda - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 10 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 17 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 17 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 18 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 18 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 18 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: Jenda - 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 62 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 72 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 Jenda Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Jenda. Settlements here lie between about 1,605 m and 1,740 m above sea level (median 1,668 m). - Jenda - Kabakannyi - Kabilizi - Karudigi - Kavumu - Kayogoro - Muremure - Musange - Nyakibungo - Nyakirambi - Nyamigina - Nyamugali - Nyaruzi - Nyarwumba - Rwamukimba - Uwintozo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Jenda Named natural and historic features inside Jenda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Gasayo - Gisizi - Kaduha - Kibande - Mukaka - Rutovu - Twinkamba 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 Jenda 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 266 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jenda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Jenda Health Centre · Jenda | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 19 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyanza | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 17 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 35 km | Map | | School | E.P. Gatongati · Karama | 4.7 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jenda Places mapped inside Jenda 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 Musange Sector - Gasave - Masagara - Masangano - Masizi - Nyagisozi ## Quick answers - Where is Jenda? In Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Jenda? Gahunga, Kabuga, Masangano, Masizi, Murambi, Nyabisindu and Ruhinga - What is there to see in Jenda? Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Jenda in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Jenda? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Jenda? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jenda? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jenda? Settlements lie between 1,605 m and 1,740 m - What is the best time to visit Jenda? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Jenda? Jenda Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jenda? Bank of Kigali, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jenda? BPR ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jenda? Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jenda? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Jenda? RW251202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 16.5 km² - P-code: RW251202 - Sector: Musange Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/jenda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.