# Nyakarekare Cell, Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/nyakarekare/ Cell · Mbuye Sector # Nyakarekare Nyakarekare is a cell of Rwanda in Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **10.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.9km² - 1mapped service - 1,595 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakarekare? Nyakarekare lies in [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gisanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/gisanga/), [Gitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/gitare/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/kabuga/), [Kigusa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/kigusa/) and [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/mbuye/). By area it is the 268th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.1% of [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/). The centre of Nyakarekare is about 30 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1251° S, 29.8483° 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 Nyakarekare ### Nearby, outside Nyakarekare - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga11 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba16 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: Nyakarekare - 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) · Kigali37 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma85 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 06:00, 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 Nyakarekare Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakarekare. Settlements here lie between about 1,576 m and 1,673 m above sea level (median 1,595 m). - Kabuga - Mbuye - Nyakarekare - Nyaruyonga - Rubona 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 Nyakarekare Named natural and historic features inside Nyakarekare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gisenyi - Kagaza - Nyarugongo - Rwabyambi 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 Nyakarekare 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 Nyakarekare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbuye Health Centre · Nyakarekare 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.13136&mlon=29.84783#map=17/-2.13136/29.84783) Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) Petrol pump Gas-Oil · Ruli 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06750&mlon=29.78919#map=17/-2.06750/29.78919) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04948&mlon=29.80414#map=17/-2.04948/29.80414) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 11 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyakarekare Places mapped inside Nyakarekare in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Mbuye Sector - Cyanza - Gisanga - Kabuga - Kizibere - Mbuye - Mwendo ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakarekare?In Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyakarekare?Gisanga, Gitare, Kabuga, Kigusa and Mbuye - What is there to see in Nyakarekare?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Nyakarekare in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyakarekare?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyakarekare?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakarekare?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakarekare?Settlements lie between 1,576 m and 1,673 m - What is the best time to visit Nyakarekare?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakarekare?Mbuye Health Centre, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakarekare?Ecobank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakarekare?Gas-Oil, about 9.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyakarekare?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyakarekare?RW260607 (OCHA common operational dataset)