# Kimina Cell, Kivu Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/kimina/

Cell · Kivu Sector 

# Kimina

Kimina is a cell of Rwanda in Kivu Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **7.54 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.5km²
- 2,031 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kimina?

Kimina lies in [Kivu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyanyirankora](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/cyanyirankora/), [Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/gabiro/), [Kivu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/kivu/), [Rugerero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/rugerero/) and [Rugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/rugogwe/). By area it is the 559th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 6.1% of [Kivu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/). The centre of Kimina is about 97 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6101° S, 29.4841° 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 Kimina

### Nearby, outside Kimina

- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi10 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera20 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: Kimina

- 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

- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe66 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:01).

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 Kimina

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kimina. Settlements here lie between about 2,013 m and 2,111 m above sea level (median 2,031 m).

- Kabingo
- Kimina
- Kivu
- Uwisaga

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 Kimina

Named natural and historic features inside Kimina, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Gasharu
- Kabingo
- Muwarutasi
- Runazi
- Urugomero

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 Kimina and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 137 

Feb 20 125 

Mar 19 178 

Apr 19 176 

May 18 108 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 65 

Sep 20 106 

Oct 19 157 

Nov 19 224 

Dec 19 152 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kivu Health Centre · Rugerero 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61579&mlon=29.46013#map=17/-2.61579/29.46013) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) 

Hotel Regina Pacis Center · Kibeho 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65039&mlon=29.55239#map=17/-2.65039/29.55239) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) 

College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 24 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 29 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 Kivu Sector

- Cyanyirankora
- Gahurizo
- Kivu
- Rugerero

## Quick answers

- Where is Kimina?In Kivu Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kimina?Cyanyirankora, Gabiro, Kivu, Rugerero and Rugogwe
- What is there to see in Kimina?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre
- What time zone is Kimina in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kimina?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kimina?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kimina?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kimina?Settlements lie between 2,013 m and 2,111 m
- What is the best time to visit Kimina?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kimina?Kivu Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kimina?Ecobank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kimina?Bank of Kigali, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimina?SP Kitabi, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kimina?RW230403 (OCHA common operational dataset)