# Samiyonga Cell, Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/samiyonga/ Cell · Muganza Sector # Samiyonga Samiyonga is a cell of Rwanda in Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **39.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.5km² - 2,052 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samiyonga? Samiyonga lies in [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/), [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: [Gahurizo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/gahurizo/), [Nyabimata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/nyabimata/), [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/ruhinga/), [Rukore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/rukore/) and [Uwacyiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/uwacyiza/). By area it is the 7th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 43.2% of [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/). The centre of Samiyonga is about 109 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6668° S, 29.3949° 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: Samiyonga - 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) · Kamembe59 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura74 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 06:03, 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 Samiyonga Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Samiyonga. Settlements here lie between about 1,982 m and 2,245 m above sea level (median 2,052 m). - Bigugu - Cyurukore - Gituntu - Kigwene - Samiyonga - Tangabo 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 Samiyonga Named natural and historic features inside Samiyonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Akazibaziba - Bigugu - Mihunda - Rukaburacumu - Rukomansyo - Rutenga ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mount Gahiro · 2,451 m 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 Samiyonga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 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 18 137 Feb 19 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 18 176 May 17 108 Jun 17 50 Jul 17 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 19 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 18 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samiyonga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyabimata Health Centre · Nyabimata 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69518&mlon=29.44096#map=17/-2.69518/29.44096) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge · Kagano 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53085&mlon=29.40834#map=17/-2.53085/29.40834) School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) 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 Muganza Sector - Muganza - Rukore - Uwacyiza ## Quick answers - Where is Samiyonga?In Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Samiyonga?Gahurizo, Nyabimata, Ruhinga, Rukore and Uwacyiza - What time zone is Samiyonga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Samiyonga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Samiyonga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samiyonga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samiyonga?Settlements lie between 1,982 m and 2,245 m - What is the highest point in Samiyonga?Mount Gahiro (2,451 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samiyonga?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Samiyonga?Nyabimata Health Centre, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samiyonga?SP Kitabi, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samiyonga?RW230603 (OCHA common operational dataset)