Cell · Mutuntu Sector # Kinyonzwe Kinyonzwe is a cell of Rwanda in Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 10.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.1 km² - 2,134 m typical elevation ## Where is Kinyonzwe? Kinyonzwe lies in Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gakuta, Kanyege, Murehe, Nyarwungo and Rwufi. By area it is the 312th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.8% of Mutuntu Sector. The centre of Kinyonzwe is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2701° S, 29.3749° 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 Kinyonzwe ### Nearby, outside Kinyonzwe - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 9.3 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: Kinyonzwe - 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 56 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 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 Kinyonzwe Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Kinyonzwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,913 m and 2,299 m above sea level (median 2,134 m). - Kinyonzwe - Masumo - Mukira - Ngeso - Nyamutukura - Nyarukeli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kinyonzwe 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 324 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 | 18 | 191 | | May | 17 | 141 | | Jun | 17 | 61 | | Jul | 17 | 38 | | Aug | 18 | 80 | | Sep | 19 | 118 | | Oct | 18 | 164 | | Nov | 18 | 196 | | Dec | 18 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinyonzwe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Manji Health Post · Kanyege | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 3.7 km | Map | | School | Mukungu · Murehe | 3.6 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 22 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. ## Other cells in Mutuntu Sector - Byogo - Gasharu - Gisayura - Kanyege - Murengezo - Rwufi ## Quick answers - Where is Kinyonzwe? In Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kinyonzwe? Gakuta, Kanyege, Murehe, Nyarwungo and Rwufi - What is there to see in Kinyonzwe? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Kinyonzwe in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kinyonzwe? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kinyonzwe? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinyonzwe? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kinyonzwe? Settlements lie between 1,913 m and 2,299 m - What is the best time to visit Kinyonzwe? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinyonzwe? Manji Health Post, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kinyonzwe? GT Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kinyonzwe? Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinyonzwe? Rubis, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kinyonzwe? RW310805 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.1 km² - P-code: RW310805 - Sector: Mutuntu Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/kinyonzwe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.