# Masizi Cell, Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masizi/ Cell · Musange Sector # Masizi Masizi is a cell of Rwanda in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **9.71 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.7km² - 1,713 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masizi? Masizi lies in [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bihembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/bihembe/), [Gasave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/gasave/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/jenda/), [Kadaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/kadaho/), [Masagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masagara/), [Masangano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masangano/) and [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/ruhinga/). By area it is the 347th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.4% of [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/). The centre of Masizi is about 64 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2687° S, 29.5804° 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 Masizi ### Nearby, outside Masizi - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga12 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero20 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: Masizi - 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) · Kirundo65 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali71 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 06:01, 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 Masizi Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Masizi. Settlements here lie between about 1,527 m and 1,815 m above sea level (median 1,713 m). - Cyabagomba - Karwishyura - Kigarama - Masizi - Mburabuturo - Munini - Murambi - Murehe - Rwankango - Rwina - Uwigitaka 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 Masizi Named natural and historic features inside Masizi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gisuma - Kagezi 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 Masizi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 221 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 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masizi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jenda Health Centre · Jenda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28587&mlon=29.57337#map=17/-2.28587/29.57337) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Kadaho · Kadaho 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25712&mlon=29.61501#map=17/-2.25712/29.61501) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Musange Sector - Gasave - Jenda - Masagara - Masangano - Nyagisozi ## Quick answers - Where is Masizi?In Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Masizi?Bihembe, Gasave, Jenda, Kadaho, Masagara, Masangano and Ruhinga - What is there to see in Masizi?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Masizi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Masizi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Masizi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masizi?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masizi?Settlements lie between 1,527 m and 1,815 m - What is the best time to visit Masizi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Masizi?Jenda Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masizi?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Masizi?BPR ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masizi?Rubis, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masizi?RW251205 (OCHA common operational dataset)