# Nyakabungo Cell, Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyakabungo/ Cell · Ntongwe Sector # Nyakabungo Nyakabungo is a cell of Rwanda in Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **14.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.7km² - 1,522 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakabungo? Nyakabungo lies in [Ntongwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Burima](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/burima/), [Kayenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kayenzi/), [Kimirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/kimirama/), [Kinazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/kinazi/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyarurama/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/rubona/) and [Shyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/shyira/). By area it is the 104th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.0% of [Ntongwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/). The centre of Nyakabungo is about 35 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2183° S, 29.8975° 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). ## Know before you go: Nyakabungo - 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) · Kigali39 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma96 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 Nyakabungo Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakabungo. Settlements here lie between about 1,439 m and 1,654 m above sea level (median 1,522 m). - Byimana - Gaculiro - Karama - Karundo - Mutima - Nyakabungo - Nyamirama 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 Nyakabungo Named natural and historic features inside Nyakabungo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Busenyi - Kabya 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 Nyakabungo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 160 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 96 Feb 22 102 Mar 21 153 Apr 21 178 May 20 139 Jun 20 50 Jul 20 31 Aug 21 56 Sep 22 88 Oct 21 129 Nov 20 160 Dec 21 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakabungo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinazi Sector Office · Burima 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19889&mlon=29.90646#map=17/-2.19889/29.90646) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 21 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 Ntongwe Sector - Gako - Kareba - Kayenzi - Kebero - Nyagisozi - Nyarurama ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakabungo?In Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyakabungo?Burima, Kayenzi, Kimirama, Kinazi, Nyarurama, Rubona and Shyira - What time zone is Nyakabungo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyakabungo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyakabungo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakabungo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakabungo?Settlements lie between 1,439 m and 1,654 m - What is the best time to visit Nyakabungo?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakabungo?Kinazi Sector Office, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakabungo?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakabungo?Mogas, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakabungo?RW260806 (OCHA common operational dataset)