# Gikunzi Cell, Rusenge Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/gikunzi/ Cell · Rusenge Sector # Gikunzi Gikunzi is a cell of Rwanda in Rusenge Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **9.44 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.4km² - 1,765 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gikunzi? Gikunzi lies in [Rusenge Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/bitare/), [Bunazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/bunazi/), [Mariba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/mariba/), [Mukuge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/mukuge/), [Nyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyumba/) and [Rusenge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/rusenge/). By area it is the 373rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.8% of [Rusenge Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/). The centre of Gikunzi is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6591° S, 29.6567° 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 Gikunzi ### Nearby, outside Gikunzi - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare10 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare11 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare13 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi13 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 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: Gikunzi - 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) · Kirundo50 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura83 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 06:02, 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 Gikunzi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gikunzi. Settlements here lie between about 1,749 m and 1,848 m above sea level (median 1,765 m). - Gikunzi - Kibu - Munanira 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 Gikunzi Named natural and historic features inside Gikunzi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gasuma - Karama - Rwarukumbi 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 Gikunzi 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Gikunzi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre · Nyumba 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66532&mlon=29.69308#map=17/-2.66532/29.69308) Bank Ecobank · Butare 11 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Hotel Barthos · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61375&mlon=29.73888#map=17/-2.61375/29.73888) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School primary school · Matyazo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59697&mlon=29.72068#map=17/-2.59697/29.72068) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 4.2 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 13 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 Rusenge Sector - Bunge - Cyuna - Mariba - Raranzige - Rusenge ## Quick answers - Where is Gikunzi?In Rusenge Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gikunzi?Bitare, Bunazi, Mariba, Mukuge, Nyumba and Rusenge - What is there to see in Gikunzi?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Gikunzi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gikunzi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gikunzi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gikunzi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gikunzi?Settlements lie between 1,749 m and 1,848 m - What is the best time to visit Gikunzi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gikunzi?Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gikunzi?Ecobank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gikunzi?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gikunzi?Rubis, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gikunzi?RW231403 (OCHA common operational dataset)