# Nyamirama Cell, Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyamirama/ Cell · Ngera Sector # Nyamirama Nyamirama is a cell of Rwanda in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **7.38 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.4km² - 1,728 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyamirama? Nyamirama lies in [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/), [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: [Akaboti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/akaboti/), [Bukomeye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/bukomeye/), [Buvumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/buvumu/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyanza/) and [Rusagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rusagara/). By area it is the 570th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.4% of [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/). The centre of Nyamirama is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6981° S, 29.7329° 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 Nyamirama ### Nearby, outside Nyamirama - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare9.2 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare9.4 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare12 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu17 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: Nyamirama - 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) · Kirundo44 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega82 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 06:02, 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 Nyamirama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamirama. Settlements here lie between about 1,712 m and 1,769 m above sea level (median 1,728 m). - Kinteko - Liba - Mubuga - Nyamirama 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 Nyamirama Named natural and historic features inside Nyamirama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Akaboti 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 Nyamirama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m lower 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 20 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 20 178 Apr 20 176 May 19 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamirama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kansi Health Centre · Akaboti 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70138&mlon=29.75075#map=17/-2.70138/29.75075) Bank Ecobank · Butare 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 6.3 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 12 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 Ngera Sector - Bitare - Mukuge - Murama - Nyanza - Yaramba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamirama?In Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamirama?Akaboti, Bukomeye, Buvumu, Nyanza and Rusagara - What is there to see in Nyamirama?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Nyamirama in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamirama?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamirama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamirama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamirama?Settlements lie between 1,712 m and 1,769 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamirama?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamirama?Kansi Health Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamirama?Ecobank, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamirama?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamirama?Rubis, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamirama?RW230804 (OCHA common operational dataset)