# Musaraba Cell, Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/musaraba/ Cell · Nkomane Sector # Musaraba Musaraba is a cell of Rwanda in Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **8.66 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 1,954 mtypical elevation ## Where is Musaraba? Musaraba lies in [Nkomane Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Buteteri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/buteteri/), [Gisayura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gisayura/), [Kanyege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/kanyege/) and [Nyarwungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/nyarwungo/). By area it is the 446th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.0% of [Nkomane Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/). The centre of Musaraba is about 80 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2828° S, 29.4213° 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 Musaraba ### Nearby, outside Musaraba - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura13 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: Musaraba - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe60 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma71 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 18:02). 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 Musaraba Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Musaraba. Settlements here lie between about 1,696 m and 2,132 m above sea level (median 1,954 m). - Gakoma - Gatorove - Gihunga - Kanombe - Kimbogo - Musaraba - Nyaruhombo - Rushubi - Rutare - Rwimpili 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 Musaraba Named natural and historic features inside Musaraba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kigogo 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 Musaraba 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musaraba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyarwungo Health Centre · Nyarwungo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29614&mlon=29.40873#map=17/-2.29614/29.40873) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS Kibari · Nyamugwagwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24060&mlon=29.45344#map=17/-2.24060/29.45344) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 24 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 Nkomane Sector - Bitandara - Mutengeri - Nkomane - Nyarwungo - Twiya ## Quick answers - Where is Musaraba?In Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Musaraba?Buteteri, Gisayura, Kanyege and Nyarwungo - What is there to see in Musaraba?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Musaraba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musaraba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Musaraba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musaraba?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musaraba?Settlements lie between 1,696 m and 2,132 m - What is the best time to visit Musaraba?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Musaraba?Nyarwungo Health Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Musaraba?GT Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Musaraba?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musaraba?Rubis, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Musaraba?RW251502 (OCHA common operational dataset)