# Nyagisozi Cell, Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/nyagisozi/ Cell · Musange Sector # Nyagisozi Nyagisozi is a cell of Rwanda in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **9.36 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.4km² - 1,642 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyagisozi? Nyagisozi 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: [Gasave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/gasave/), [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitwa/), [Kivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/kivumu/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/mwendo/), [Nkoto](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/nkoto/), [Nyarunyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/nyarunyinya/) and [Rwesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwesero/). By area it is the 383rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.9% of [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/). The centre of Nyagisozi is about 64 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2187° S, 29.5487° 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 Nyagisozi ### Nearby, outside Nyagisozi - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga18 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: Nyagisozi - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma70 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 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)](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 Nyagisozi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyagisozi. Settlements here lie between about 1,574 m and 1,737 m above sea level (median 1,642 m). - Dusenyi - Kibaga - Nyagisozi - Ruhuga - Uwabarashi 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). ## Weather in Nyagisozi 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 (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 292 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 21 176 May 20 108 Jun 20 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 Nyagisozi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirinda District Hospital · Shyembe 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18546&mlon=29.57756#map=17/-2.18546/29.57756) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22305&mlon=29.57959#map=17/-2.22305/29.57959) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 - Masizi ## Quick answers - Where is Nyagisozi?In Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyagisozi?Gasave, Gitwa, Kivumu, Mwendo, Nkoto, Nyarunyinya and Rwesero - What is there to see in Nyagisozi?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Nyagisozi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyagisozi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyagisozi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyagisozi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyagisozi?Settlements lie between 1,574 m and 1,737 m - What is the best time to visit Nyagisozi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyagisozi?Kirinda District Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyagisozi?GT Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyagisozi?BPR ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyagisozi?Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyagisozi?RW251206 (OCHA common operational dataset)