# Kaganza Cell, Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/kaganza/ Cell · Tare Sector # Kaganza Kaganza is a cell of Rwanda in Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **4.77 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8km² - 2,088 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaganza? Kaganza lies in [Tare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/), [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: [Gasarenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gasarenda/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gatovu/), [Munyege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/munyege/) and [Nyamigina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/nyamigina/). By area it is the 799th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.7% of [Tare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/). The centre of Kaganza is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5027° S, 29.4949° 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 Kaganza ### Nearby, outside Kaganza - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera9.7 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi12 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: Kaganza - 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) · Kamembe65 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali93 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 Kaganza Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kaganza. Settlements here lie between about 2,077 m and 2,203 m above sea level (median 2,088 m). - Buremera - Ruganza - Tare I 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 Kaganza Named natural and historic features inside Kaganza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabahyamugera - Mitsinda - Ruhondo 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 Kaganza 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 154 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 19 125 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 Kaganza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbuga Health Centre · Gasarenda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.49701&mlon=29.48056#map=17/-2.49701/29.48056) Bank Ecobank · Butare 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel KCCEM Guesthouse · Kagano 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52929&mlon=29.41782#map=17/-2.52929/29.41782) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Tare Sector - Buhoro - Gasarenda - Gatovu - Nkumbure - Nyamigina ## Quick answers - Where is Kaganza?In Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kaganza?Gasarenda, Gatovu, Munyege and Nyamigina - What is there to see in Kaganza?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Kaganza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kaganza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kaganza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaganza?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaganza?Settlements lie between 2,077 m and 2,203 m - What is the best time to visit Kaganza?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaganza?Mbuga Health Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaganza?Ecobank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaganza?Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaganza?SP Kitabi, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaganza?RW251604 (OCHA common operational dataset)