# Nyamushishi Cell, Murundi Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/nyamushishi/ Cell · Murundi Sector # Nyamushishi Nyamushishi is a cell of Rwanda in Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.8km² - 1,795 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyamushishi? Nyamushishi lies in [Murundi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/), [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: [Bukiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/bukiro/), [Kamina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/kamina/), [Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/kareba/) and [Rufungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/rufungo/). By area it is the 208th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.9% of [Murundi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/). The centre of Nyamushishi is about 56 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0821° S, 29.5685° 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 Nyamushishi ### Nearby, outside Nyamushishi - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo11 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge12 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba16 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: Nyamushishi - 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) · Goma59 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:01). 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 Nyamushishi Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamushishi. Settlements here lie between about 1,605 m and 1,887 m above sea level (median 1,795 m). - Bwenda - Cyisenge - Kibingo - Muduha - Ngoma - Nyagihamba - Remera - Sanza 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 Nyamushishi Named natural and historic features inside Nyamushishi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bicuba - Munzanga - Nyamigezi 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 Nyamushishi 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamushishi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rufungo Health Centre · Rufungo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06782&mlon=29.53759#map=17/-2.06782/29.53759) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Hotel Saint Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08483&mlon=29.75117#map=17/-2.08483/29.75117) School Bisusa Primary School · Mubuga 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09146&mlon=29.51896#map=17/-2.09146/29.51896) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 22 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 Murundi Sector - Bukiro - Kabaya - Kamina - Kareba - Nzaratsi ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamushishi?In Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamushishi?Bukiro, Kamina, Kareba and Rufungo - What is there to see in Nyamushishi?Mukura Forest Reserve, Ndaba Falls, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Nyamushishi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamushishi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamushishi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamushishi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamushishi?Settlements lie between 1,605 m and 1,887 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamushishi?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamushishi?Rufungo Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamushishi?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamushishi?BPR ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamushishi?Engenl, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamushishi?RW310705 (OCHA common operational dataset)