Cell · Uwinkingi Sector # Kibyagira Kibyagira is a cell of Rwanda in Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 8.40 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.4 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,211 m typical elevation ## Where is Kibyagira? Kibyagira lies in Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Bigumira, Bushigishigi, Byimana, Gahira, Kizimyamuriro, Mudasomwa and Rugogwe. By area it is the 473rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.3% of Uwinkingi Sector. The centre of Kibyagira is about 90 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4684° S, 29.4426° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kibyagira ### Nearby, outside Kibyagira - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 14 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kibyagira - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 59 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 92 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kibyagira Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Kibyagira. Settlements here lie between about 2,112 m and 2,257 m above sea level (median 2,211 m). - Cyumuganza - Iryanyirakanani - Kabuga - Kagano - Kibyagira - Mukaka Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kibyagira Named natural and historic features inside Kibyagira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Macuni - Mishishito - Nyiralukeneko - Rutahanyoni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kibyagira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 277 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 | 17 | 137 | | Feb | 18 | 125 | | Mar | 17 | 178 | | Apr | 17 | 176 | | May | 16 | 108 | | Jun | 16 | 50 | | Jul | 16 | 29 | | Aug | 17 | 65 | | Sep | 18 | 106 | | Oct | 18 | 157 | | Nov | 17 | 224 | | Dec | 17 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibyagira | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Uwinkinji Health Centre · Kibyagira | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | BPR bank · Butare | 36 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 5.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi Eco-Center · Kagano | 7.1 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 33 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 4.3 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 35 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 37 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kibyagira Places mapped inside Kibyagira in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Uwinkingi Sector - Bigumira - Gahira - Mudasomwa - Munyege - Rugogwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kibyagira? In Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kibyagira? Bigumira, Bushigishigi, Byimana, Gahira, Kizimyamuriro, Mudasomwa and Rugogwe - What is there to see in Kibyagira? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Kibyagira in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kibyagira? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kibyagira? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kibyagira? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kibyagira? Settlements lie between 2,112 m and 2,257 m - What is the best time to visit Kibyagira? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kibyagira? Uwinkinji Health Centre, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kibyagira? BPR bank, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kibyagira? Bank of Kigali, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibyagira? SP Kitabi, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kibyagira? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kibyagira? RW251703 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.40 km² - P-code: RW251703 - Sector: Uwinkingi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/kibyagira/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.