# Twiya Cell, Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/twiya/ Cell · Nkomane Sector # Twiya Twiya is a cell of Rwanda in Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **3.28 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.3km² - 2,101 mtypical elevation ## Where is Twiya? Twiya 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: [Bitandara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/bitandara/), [Mutengeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/mutengeri/), [Nkomane](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/nkomane/) and [Shyeru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/shyeru/). By area it is the 902nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 4.2% of [Nkomane Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/). The centre of Twiya is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3373° S, 29.4156° 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 Twiya ### Nearby, outside Twiya - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura18 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: Twiya - 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) · Kamembe58 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma77 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)](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 Twiya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Twiya. Settlements here lie between about 1,995 m and 2,255 m above sea level (median 2,101 m). - Gishenge - Kabavu - Karukoma - Kibuga 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 Twiya Named natural and historic features inside Twiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Cyarwufe 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 Twiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 m higher 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 18 137 Feb 18 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 18 176 May 17 108 Jun 17 50 Jul 17 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 19 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 18 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Twiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mushubi Health Centre · Gashwati 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34823&mlon=29.44469#map=17/-2.34823/29.44469) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 30 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 - Musaraba - Mutengeri - Nkomane - Nyarwungo ## Quick answers - Where is Twiya?In Nkomane Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Twiya?Bitandara, Mutengeri, Nkomane and Shyeru - What is there to see in Twiya?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Twiya in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Twiya?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Twiya?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Twiya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Twiya?Settlements lie between 1,995 m and 2,255 m - What is the best time to visit Twiya?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Twiya?Mushubi Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Twiya?GT Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Twiya?Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Twiya?SP Kitabi, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Twiya?RW251506 (OCHA common operational dataset)