# Kagunga Cell, Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/kagunga/ Cell · Ntyazo Sector # Kagunga Kagunga is a cell of Rwanda in Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **11.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.9km² - 1,542 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagunga? Kagunga lies in [Ntyazo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bugali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/bugali/), [Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/), [Cyotamakara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/cyotamakara/), [Gafumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/gafumba/) and [Rwotso](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/rwotso/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.1% of [Ntyazo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/). The centre of Kagunga is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4375° S, 29.8549° 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 Kagunga ### Nearby, outside Kagunga - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero15 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero16 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: Kagunga - 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) · Kirundo29 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali61 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 06:01, 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 Kagunga Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kagunga. Settlements here lie between about 1,482 m and 1,542 m above sea level (median 1,542 m). - Kagunga - Nyakabungo - Rusasa - Samuduha 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 Kagunga Named natural and historic features inside Kagunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyarwambu - Rwasanzu 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 Kagunga 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 Kagunga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruyenzi Health Centre · Cyotamakara 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42494&mlon=29.82985#map=17/-2.42494/29.82985) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 21 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 Ntyazo Sector - Bugali - Cyotamakara - Katarara ## Quick answers - Where is Kagunga?In Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kagunga?Bugali, Cyiri, Cyotamakara, Gafumba and Rwotso - What is there to see in Kagunga?Kwigira Museum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Kagunga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kagunga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kagunga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagunga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagunga?Settlements lie between 1,482 m and 1,542 m - What is the best time to visit Kagunga?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagunga?Ruyenzi Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kagunga?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kagunga?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagunga?Meru, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kagunga?RW210803 (OCHA common operational dataset)