# Nkumbure Cell, Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/nkumbure/ Cell · Tare Sector # Nkumbure Nkumbure is a cell of Rwanda in Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **9.25 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.2km² - 2,115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkumbure? Nkumbure 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: [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gatovu/), [Giseke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/giseke/), [Mujuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/mujuga/) and [Uwingugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/uwingugu/). By area it is the 395th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.7% of [Tare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/). The centre of Nkumbure is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5425° S, 29.4892° 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 Nkumbure ### Nearby, outside Nkumbure - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi10 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera13 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: Nkumbure - 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 - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura89 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 Nkumbure Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nkumbure. Settlements here lie between about 2,036 m and 2,182 m above sea level (median 2,115 m). - Biraro - Gahembe - Gahira - Gasenge - Kibwije 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 Nkumbure Named natural and historic features inside Nkumbure, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mucyanyumviro - Nyabitare 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 Nkumbure 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 181 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 Nkumbure Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbuga Health Centre · Gasarenda 5.1 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel KCCEM Guesthouse · Kagano 8.1 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 Mata Secondary School · Murambi 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 26 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 29 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 - Kaganza - Nyamigina ## Quick answers - Where is Nkumbure?In Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nkumbure?Gatovu, Giseke, Mujuga and Uwingugu - What is there to see in Nkumbure?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Nkumbure in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkumbure?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nkumbure?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkumbure?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkumbure?Settlements lie between 2,036 m and 2,182 m - What is the best time to visit Nkumbure?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkumbure?Mbuga Health Centre, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkumbure?Ecobank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkumbure?Bank of Kigali, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkumbure?SP Kitabi, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkumbure?RW251605 (OCHA common operational dataset)