Cell · Ruganda Sector # Nyamugwagwa Nyamugwagwa is a cell of Rwanda in Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 9.15 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,192 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyamugwagwa? Nyamugwagwa lies in Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Biguhu, Byogo, Murengezo, Nyabikeri and Rugobagoba. By area it is the 402nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.4% of Ruganda Sector. The centre of Nyamugwagwa is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2163° S, 29.4440° 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 Nyamugwagwa ### Nearby, outside Nyamugwagwa - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 12 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 19 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 19 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 19 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 20 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 20 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 20 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: Nyamugwagwa - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 65 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 66 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 06:02, 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 Nyamugwagwa Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Nyamugwagwa. Settlements here lie between about 2,007 m and 2,257 m above sea level (median 2,192 m). - Kibali - Nyamugwagwa - Shoba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Nyamugwagwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 382 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 | 18 | 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 | 17 | 196 | | Dec | 18 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamugwagwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mukungu Health Centre · Gasharu | 3.9 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 19 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 12 km | Map | | School | Gititi Primary School · Byogo | 1.9 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 18 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 19 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 Nyamugwagwa Places mapped inside Nyamugwagwa in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 Ruganda Sector - Biguhu - Kabingo - Kinyovu - Kivumu - Nyabikeri - Rubona - Rugobagoba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamugwagwa? In Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamugwagwa? Biguhu, Byogo, Murengezo, Nyabikeri and Rugobagoba - What is there to see in Nyamugwagwa? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Ndaba Falls, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye - What time zone is Nyamugwagwa in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamugwagwa? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamugwagwa? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamugwagwa? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamugwagwa? Settlements lie between 2,007 m and 2,257 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamugwagwa? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamugwagwa? Mukungu Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamugwagwa? GT Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamugwagwa? BPR ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamugwagwa? Engenl, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamugwagwa? RW311106 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.15 km² - P-code: RW311106 - Sector: Ruganda Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/nyamugwagwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.