# Kimirama Cell, Busoro Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/kimirama/ Cell · Busoro Sector # Kimirama Kimirama is a cell of Rwanda in Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **9.62 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6km² - 1,453 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kimirama? Kimirama lies in [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gitovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/gitovu/), [Kinazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/kinazi/), [Nyakabungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyakabungo/) and [Shyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/shyira/). By area it is the 354th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.1% of [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/). The centre of Kimirama is about 37 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2558° S, 29.9320° 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). ## Know before you go: Kimirama - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo37 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali39 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:00). 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 Kimirama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kimirama. Settlements here lie between about 1,407 m and 1,473 m above sea level (median 1,453 m). - Gitwa - Nyamiyonga - Rugarama - Shyira 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). ## Weather in Kimirama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 119 Feb 23 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 170 May 21 101 Jun 21 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 22 124 Nov 22 191 Dec 22 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimirama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busoro Health Centre · Masangano 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28935&mlon=29.93045#map=17/-2.28935/29.93045) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97123&mlon=30.07662#map=17/-1.97123/30.07662) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Busoro Sector - Gitovu - Masangano - Munyinya - Rukingiro - Shyira ## Quick answers - Where is Kimirama?In Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kimirama?Gitovu, Kinazi, Nyakabungo and Shyira - What time zone is Kimirama in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kimirama?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kimirama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kimirama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kimirama?Settlements lie between 1,407 m and 1,473 m - What is the best time to visit Kimirama?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kimirama?Busoro Health Centre, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kimirama?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimirama?Mogas, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kimirama?RW210202 (OCHA common operational dataset)