Cell · Ntongwe Sector # Kayenzi Kayenzi is a cell of Rwanda in Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers 9.55 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6 km² - 1,580 m typical elevation ## Where is Kayenzi? Kayenzi lies in Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Kebero, Mwendo, Nyakabungo, Nyarurama and Rubona. By area it is the 361st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.0% of Ntongwe Sector. The centre of Kayenzi is about 36 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2027° S, 29.8602° 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 Kayenzi ### Nearby, outside Kayenzi - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 16 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 20 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: Kayenzi - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 40 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 91 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); 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 Kayenzi Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Kayenzi. Settlements here lie between about 1,510 m and 1,616 m above sea level (median 1,580 m). - Kayenzi - Kirwa - Ntungamo - Nyabitare - Nyamigende Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kayenzi Named natural and historic features inside Kayenzi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kadende - Rwitabiro 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 Kayenzi 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kayenzi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Umufasha · Gikoma | 4.2 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana | 8.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mogas · Munini | 8.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga | 11 km | Map | | Mall | Gikondo Market · Karugira | 35 km | Map | | School | Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana | 8.4 km | Map | | College | GS Bukomero · Muhororo | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 17 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 Ntongwe Sector - Gako - Kareba - Kebero - Nyagisozi - Nyakabungo - Nyarurama ## Quick answers - Where is Kayenzi? In Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kayenzi? Kebero, Mwendo, Nyakabungo, Nyarurama and Rubona - What is there to see in Kayenzi? Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Kayenzi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kayenzi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kayenzi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kayenzi? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kayenzi? Settlements lie between 1,510 m and 1,616 m - What is the best time to visit Kayenzi? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kayenzi? Umufasha, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kayenzi? Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kayenzi? Mogas, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kayenzi? RW260803 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.55 km² - P-code: RW260803 - Sector: Ntongwe Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kayenzi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.