# Nkomero Cell, Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/nkomero/ Cell · Mukingo Sector # Nkomero Nkomero is a cell of Rwanda in Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **13.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.5km² - 1,721 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkomero? Nkomero 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 6 other cells: [Buhanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/buhanda/), [Cyerezo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/cyerezo/), [Kiruli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/kiruli/), [Mpanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/mpanga/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/murama/) and [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/rubona/). By area it is the 137th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.7% of [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/). The centre of Nkomero is about 53 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2697° S, 29.7042° 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 Nkomero ### Nearby, outside Nkomero - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga5.8 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero10 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero11 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero12 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga17 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba17 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: Nkomero - 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) · Kirundo53 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali59 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 Nkomero Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nkomero. Settlements here lie between about 1,662 m and 1,842 m above sea level (median 1,721 m). - Cyimana - Gisuma - Kabalima - Kabanoza - Kaburengero - Kibonde - Kigarama - Murama - Nkomero - Nyacyoma - Nyakabungo - Ruhosha 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 Nkomero Named natural and historic features inside Nkomero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bigobe - Kagati - Rurongora 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 Nkomero 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 Nkomero Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gitwe Hospital · Murama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24733&mlon=29.68929#map=17/-2.24733/29.68929) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Rubona · Rubona 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28351&mlon=29.67526#map=17/-2.28351/29.67526) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 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 - Ngwa ## Quick answers - Where is Nkomero?In Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nkomero?Buhanda, Cyerezo, Kiruli, Mpanga, Murama and Rubona - What is there to see in Nkomero?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Nkomero in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkomero?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nkomero?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkomero?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkomero?Settlements lie between 1,662 m and 1,842 m - What is the best time to visit Nkomero?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkomero?Gitwe Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkomero?GT Bank, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkomero?Mogas, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkomero?RW210606 (OCHA common operational dataset)