# Nyakamira Cell, Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/nyakamira/

Cell · Rwankuba Sector 

# Nyakamira

Nyakamira is a cell of Rwanda in Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **4.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,228 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyakamira?

Nyakamira lies in [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/), [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: [Byogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/byogo/), [Nyamiringa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/nyamiringa/), [Rubumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/rubumba/) and [Rwariro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/rwariro/). By area it is the 808th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 6.7% of [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/). The centre of Nyakamira is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1765° S, 29.4307° 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 Nyakamira

### Nearby, outside Nyakamira

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura10 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye15 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge15 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye15 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye15 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye16 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye17 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: Nyakamira

- 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) · Goma61 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe66 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)](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 Nyakamira

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nyakamira.

- Mahembe

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 Nyakamira

Named natural and historic features inside Nyakamira, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gatenga
- Nkorogoto

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 Nyakamira 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 (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 418 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 16 61 

Jul 17 38 

Aug 17 80 

Sep 18 118 

Oct 18 164 

Nov 17 196 

Dec 17 149 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakamira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Musango Health Centre · Nyakamira 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17420&mlon=29.43616#map=17/-2.17420/29.43616) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) 

School Rurumbu Primary School · Rwariro 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16501&mlon=29.46016#map=17/-2.16501/29.46016) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 14 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyakamira

Places mapped inside Nyakamira in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Rwankuba Sector

- Bigugu
- Bisesero
- Gasata
- Munini
- Nyarusanga
- Rubazo
- Rubumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyakamira?In Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nyakamira?Byogo, Nyamiringa, Rubumba and Rwariro
- What is there to see in Nyakamira?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Ndaba Falls
- What time zone is Nyakamira in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyakamira?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyakamira?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyakamira?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyakamira?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakamira?Musango Health Centre, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyakamira?GT Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyakamira?BPR ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakamira?Engenl, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyakamira?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyakamira?RW311205 (OCHA common operational dataset)