# Nyagatovu Cell, Mubuga Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/nyagatovu/ Cell · Mubuga Sector # Nyagatovu Nyagatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Mubuga Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **6.95 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.0km² - 1,591 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyagatovu? Nyagatovu lies in [Mubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 1 other cell: [Murangara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/murangara/). By area it is the 609th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.8% of [Mubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/). The centre of Nyagatovu is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1072° S, 29.2849° 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 Nyagatovu ### Nearby, outside Nyagatovu - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye8.2 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye8.7 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye8.8 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye8.9 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye9.2 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye9.2 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye9.5 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura11 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba19 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil19 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: Nyagatovu - 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) · Goma49 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe58 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 Nyagatovu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyagatovu. Settlements here lie between about 1,491 m and 1,658 m above sea level (median 1,591 m). - Bikomero - Gisizi - Karora - Mara - Nyankira 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 Nyagatovu Named natural and historic features inside Nyagatovu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gitonde - Kamabuye ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Karora · 1,733 m 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 Nyagatovu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 219 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 126 Feb 22 132 Mar 22 191 Apr 21 191 May 21 141 Jun 20 61 Jul 21 38 Aug 22 80 Sep 22 118 Oct 22 164 Nov 21 196 Dec 21 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyagatovu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karora Health Centre · Murangara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08751&mlon=29.29076#map=17/-2.08751/29.29076) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) Hotel Kivu Lodge · Munanira 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14628&mlon=29.25664#map=17/-2.14628/29.25664) School Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.13523&mlon=29.31595#map=17/-2.13523/29.31595) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 8.3 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. ## Other cells in Mubuga Sector - Kagabiro - Murangara - Ryaruhanga ## Quick answers - Where is Nyagatovu?In Mubuga Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyagatovu?Murangara - What is there to see in Nyagatovu?Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Museum of Environment, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye - What time zone is Nyagatovu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyagatovu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyagatovu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyagatovu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyagatovu?Settlements lie between 1,491 m and 1,658 m - What is the highest point in Nyagatovu?Karora (1,733 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyagatovu?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyagatovu?Karora Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyagatovu?GT Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyagatovu?Bank of Kigali, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyagatovu?Merez, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyagatovu?RW310503 (OCHA common operational dataset)