Cell · Mutuntu Sector # Kanyege Kanyege is a cell of Rwanda in Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 8.97 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,167 m typical elevation ## Where is Kanyege? Kanyege lies in Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gasharu, Gisayura, Kinyonzwe, Musaraba, Nyarwungo and Rwufi. By area it is the 424th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.0% of Mutuntu Sector. The centre of Kanyege is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2771° S, 29.3945° 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 Kanyege ### Nearby, outside Kanyege - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 11 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: Kanyege - 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 58 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Kanyege Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Kanyege. Settlements here lie between about 1,900 m and 2,428 m above sea level (median 2,167 m). - Gihunga - Kageyo - Kanyege - Kavumu - Nyarubuye - Rugogwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kanyege Named natural and historic features inside Kanyege, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gitumba - Nyarubali 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 Kanyege and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 357 m higher 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 | 18 | 126 | | Feb | 19 | 132 | | Mar | 18 | 191 | | Apr | 17 | 191 | | May | 17 | 141 | | Jun | 17 | 61 | | Jul | 17 | 38 | | Aug | 18 | 80 | | Sep | 18 | 118 | | Oct | 18 | 164 | | Nov | 18 | 196 | | Dec | 18 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanyege | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Manji Health Post · Kanyege | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 6.0 km | Map | | School | Mukungu · Murehe | 5.2 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 23 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 Kanyege Places mapped inside Kanyege 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 Mutuntu Sector - Byogo - Gasharu - Gisayura - Kinyonzwe - Murengezo - Rwufi ## Quick answers - Where is Kanyege? In Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kanyege? Gasharu, Gisayura, Kinyonzwe, Musaraba, Nyarwungo and Rwufi - What is there to see in Kanyege? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Kanyege in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kanyege? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kanyege? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanyege? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanyege? Settlements lie between 1,900 m and 2,428 m - What is the best time to visit Kanyege? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanyege? Manji Health Post, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanyege? GT Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanyege? Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanyege? Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kanyege? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kanyege? RW310804 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.97 km² - P-code: RW310804 - Sector: Mutuntu Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/kanyege/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.