# Nkanda Cell, Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/nkanda/ Cell · Busanze Sector # Nkanda Nkanda is a cell of Rwanda in Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **11.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.1km² - 2,174 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkanda? Nkanda lies in [Busanze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kirarangombe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/kirarangombe/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/remera/), [Runyombyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/runyombyi/) and [Shororo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/shororo/). By area it is the 259th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.7% of [Busanze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/). The centre of Nkanda is about 112 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7912° S, 29.5006° 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: Nkanda - 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 - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura63 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe75 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 06:03, 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 Nkanda Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nkanda. Settlements here lie between about 2,034 m and 2,293 m above sea level (median 2,174 m). - Bitare - Busanze - Gatwaro - Munnyangali - Mutobo - Nkanda Il - Uwamakumba 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 Nkanda Named natural and historic features inside Nkanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Murugogwe - Rutigita 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 Nkanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 283 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Runyombyi Health Centre · Runyombyi 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77964&mlon=29.53500#map=17/-2.77964/29.53500) Bank Ecobank · Butare 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Palotti House · Kibeho 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65187&mlon=29.55403#map=17/-2.65187/29.55403) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 35 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 Busanze Sector - Kirarangombe - Nteko - Runyombyi - Shororo ## Quick answers - Where is Nkanda?In Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nkanda?Kirarangombe, Remera, Runyombyi and Shororo - What time zone is Nkanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkanda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nkanda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkanda?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkanda?Settlements lie between 2,034 m and 2,293 m - What is the best time to visit Nkanda?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkanda?Runyombyi Health Centre, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkanda?Ecobank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkanda?Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkanda?SP Kitabi, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkanda?RW230102 (OCHA common operational dataset)