# Ngwa Cell, Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/ngwa/ Cell · Mukingo Sector # Ngwa Ngwa is a cell of Rwanda in Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **11.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.2km² - 1,706 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngwa? Ngwa lies in [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/), [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: [Gatagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/gatagara/), [Kiruli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/kiruli/), [Mpanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/mpanga/) and [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/rwoga/). By area it is the 250th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.8% of [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/). The centre of Ngwa is about 49 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2762° S, 29.7586° 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 Ngwa ### Nearby, outside Ngwa - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero9.2 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero9.6 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero9.6 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga9.7 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga17 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba19 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: Ngwa - 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) · Kirundo48 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali54 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Ngwa Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ngwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,680 m and 1,787 m above sea level (median 1,706 m). - Biroro - Kidaturwa - Kigarama - Muturirwa - Mwanabili - Ngwa - Nyarunyinya - Nyarutovu - Rutete 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 Ngwa Named natural and historic features inside Ngwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rutuna 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 Ngwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gatagara Health Centre · Kiruli 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27284&mlon=29.74010#map=17/-2.27284/29.74010) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 22 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 Mukingo Sector - Cyerezo - Gatagara - Kiruli - Mpanga - Nkomero ## Quick answers - Where is Ngwa?In Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ngwa?Gatagara, Kiruli, Mpanga and Rwoga - What is there to see in Ngwa?Mwina - Mausoleum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Ngwa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngwa?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ngwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngwa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngwa?Settlements lie between 1,680 m and 1,787 m - What is the best time to visit Ngwa?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngwa?Gatagara Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngwa?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngwa?Mogas, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ngwa?RW210605 (OCHA common operational dataset)