# Rwinyana Cell, Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rwinyana/

Cell · Bweramana Sector 

# Rwinyana

Rwinyana is a cell of Rwanda in Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **13.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.5km²
- 1,687 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rwinyana?

Rwinyana lies in [Bweramana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Bunyogombe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/bunyogombe/), [Gafunzo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/gafunzo/), [Gitisi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/gitisi/), [Kamusenyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/kamusenyi/), [Mahembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/mahembe/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/murama/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rubona/) and [Saruheshyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/saruheshyi/). By area it is the 138th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.3% of [Bweramana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/). The centre of Rwinyana is about 47 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2041° S, 29.7170° 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 Rwinyana

### Nearby, outside Rwinyana

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga10.0 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba10 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga13 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero17 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero18 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero19 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: Rwinyana

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali54 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Rwinyana

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Rwinyana. Settlements here lie between about 1,655 m and 1,771 m above sea level (median 1,687 m).

- Gikombe
- Kigurube
- Kumunyinya
- Nyagakombe
- Nyagitongwe
- Nyarubuye
- Rugogwe
- Rwinyana
- Samba

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 Rwinyana

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Base
- Ngiga
- Nkubi
- Nyagatovu
- Nyakabingo
- Nyamigogo
- Nyamugali
- Ryinyo

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 Rwinyana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwinyana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gitwe Health Centre · Murama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24086&mlon=29.68889#map=17/-2.24086/29.68889) 

Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) 

Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) 

School Nyundo School · Bunyogombe 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20318&mlon=29.76285#map=17/-2.20318/29.76285) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 

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 Bweramana Sector

- Buhanda
- Gitisi
- Murama
- Rubona

## Quick answers

- Where is Rwinyana?In Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rwinyana?Bunyogombe, Gafunzo, Gitisi, Kamusenyi, Mahembe, Murama, Rubona and Saruheshyi
- What is there to see in Rwinyana?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum
- What time zone is Rwinyana in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rwinyana?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rwinyana?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rwinyana?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rwinyana?Settlements lie between 1,655 m and 1,771 m
- What is the best time to visit Rwinyana?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rwinyana?Gitwe Health Centre, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rwinyana?GT Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rwinyana?BPR ATM, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwinyana?Rubis, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rwinyana?RW260105 (OCHA common operational dataset)