Cell · Gishyita Sector # Ngoma Ngoma is a cell of Rwanda in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 11.7 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.7 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,788 m typical elevation ## Where is Ngoma? Ngoma lies in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Bisesero, Cyanya, Gitabura, Kigarama and Musasa. By area it is the 220th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.4% of Gishyita Sector. The centre of Ngoma is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1830° S, 29.3047° 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 Ngoma ### Nearby, outside Ngoma - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 4.2 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 14 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 14 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 14 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 14 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 14 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 15 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 15 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: Ngoma - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 54 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 58 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); 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 Ngoma Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Ngoma. Settlements here lie between about 1,567 m and 1,939 m above sea level (median 1,788 m). - Kabahinyuza - Kivumu - Magarama - Mikingo - Ngoma - Uwingabo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ngoma Named natural and historic features inside Ngoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bipyisi - Nyamaramba - Ruhanga - Uwaruhinamavi 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 Ngoma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 132 | | Mar | 21 | 191 | | Apr | 20 | 191 | | May | 19 | 141 | | Jun | 19 | 61 | | Jul | 19 | 38 | | Aug | 20 | 80 | | Sep | 21 | 118 | | Oct | 20 | 164 | | Nov | 20 | 196 | | Dec | 20 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngoma | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mugonero Hospital · Ngoma | 1.4 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 14 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kiniha | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | l esperance · Kigarama | 2.6 km | Map | | School | Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga | 5.5 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 13 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ngoma Places mapped inside Ngoma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Gishyita Sector - Buhoro - Cyanya - Kigarama - Munanira - Musasa ## Quick answers - Where is Ngoma? In Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Ngoma? Bisesero, Cyanya, Gitabura, Kigarama and Musasa - What is there to see in Ngoma? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Home St Jean - What time zone is Ngoma in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngoma? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ngoma? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngoma? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngoma? Settlements lie between 1,567 m and 1,939 m - What is the best time to visit Ngoma? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngoma? Mugonero Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngoma? GT Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ngoma? Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngoma? Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngoma? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngoma? RW310306 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.7 km² - P-code: RW310306 - Sector: Gishyita Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/ngoma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.