# Kiniha Cell, Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/kiniha/

Cell · Bwishyura Sector 

# Kiniha

Kiniha is a cell of Rwanda in Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **1.56 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.6km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,485 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kiniha?

Kiniha lies in [Bwishyura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gasura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/gasura/), [Gitarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/gitarama/), [Kibuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/kibuye/) and [Nyarusazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/nyarusazi/). By area it is the 947th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 3.4% of [Bwishyura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/). The centre of Kiniha is about 80 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Kibuye, the main town of Bwishyura Sector. The centre point is at 2.0736° S, 29.3513° 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 Kiniha

### Nearby, outside Kiniha

- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye0.7 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye0.8 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye0.9 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye1.0 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye1.3 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye1.5 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye2.6 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba12 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil12 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura13 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge13 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: Kiniha

- 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma47 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe66 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02).

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 Kiniha

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kiniha.

- Gatwaro

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).

## Weather in Kiniha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 325 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 126 

Feb 23 132 

Mar 23 191 

Apr 22 191 

May 21 141 

Jun 21 61 

Jul 21 38 

Aug 22 80 

Sep 23 118 

Oct 22 164 

Nov 22 196 

Dec 22 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiniha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karongi Hospital · Kibuye 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06779&mlon=29.34621#map=17/-2.06779/29.34621) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel Romantic · Kiniha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07097&mlon=29.35269#map=17/-2.07097/29.35269) 

School GS Kibuye · Kiniha 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07228&mlon=29.35204#map=17/-2.07228/29.35204) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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 Kiniha

Places mapped inside Kiniha in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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 Bwishyura Sector

- Burunga
- Gasura
- Gitarama
- Kayenzi
- Kibuye
- Nyarusazi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kiniha?In Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kiniha?Gasura, Gitarama, Kibuye and Nyarusazi
- What is there to see in Kiniha?Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Home St Jean, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye
- What time zone is Kiniha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kiniha?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kiniha?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiniha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kiniha?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kiniha?Karongi Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kiniha?GT Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kiniha?Bank of Kigali, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiniha?Rubis, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kiniha?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kiniha?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kiniha?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kiniha?RW310106 (OCHA common operational dataset)