Cell · Ngera Sector # Nyanza Nyanza is a cell of Rwanda in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers 9.97 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.0 km² - 1,729 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyanza? Nyanza lies in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Agahabwa, Bukomeye, Buvumu, Mukuge, Murama, Nyamirama and Rusagara. By area it is the 323rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.8% of Ngera Sector. The centre of Nyanza is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7055° S, 29.7173° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nyanza ### Nearby, outside Nyanza - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 10 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 11 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 13 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 13 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nyanza - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 46 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 82 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Nyanza Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Nyanza. Settlements here lie between about 1,634 m and 1,741 m above sea level (median 1,729 m). - Agahanga - Gisozi - Kibingo - Mpinga - Nyanza - Nyanza - Ngera sector Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyanza Named natural and historic features inside Nyanza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Byerwa - Kagera - Ruhuma Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nyanza 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 162 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyanza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kansi Health Centre · Akaboti | 3.7 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 11 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 9.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Light House Hotel · Cyarwa | 9.9 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 12 km | Map | | School | ES Kansi · Akaboti | 6.4 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 6.0 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Ngera Sector - Bitare - Mukuge - Murama - Nyamirama - Yaramba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyanza? In Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyanza? Agahabwa, Bukomeye, Buvumu, Mukuge, Murama, Nyamirama and Rusagara - What is there to see in Nyanza? Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Nyanza in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyanza? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyanza? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyanza? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyanza? Settlements lie between 1,634 m and 1,741 m - What is the best time to visit Nyanza? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyanza? Kansi Health Centre, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyanza? Ecobank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyanza? Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyanza? Rubis, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyanza? RW230805 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.97 km² - P-code: RW230805 - Sector: Ngera Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyanza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.