Cell · Jomba Sector # Guriro Guriro is a cell of Rwanda in Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 6.00 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.0 km² - 2,236 m typical elevation ## Where is Guriro? Guriro lies in Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gaseke, Gasiza, Gasura, Gisizi, Kabaya and Nyamitanzi. By area it is the 697th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.1% of Jomba Sector. The centre of Guriro is about 60 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7322° S, 29.5680° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Guriro - 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 37 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Guriro Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Guriro. Settlements here lie between about 2,073 m and 2,255 m above sea level (median 2,236 m). - Kabali - Mubugu - Ngabo - Nyarusongati - Ruhunga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guriro Named natural and historic features inside Guriro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gakaranka - Ntosho 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 Guriro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 126 | | Feb | 18 | 127 | | Mar | 18 | 206 | | Apr | 18 | 183 | | May | 17 | 142 | | Jun | 17 | 74 | | Jul | 17 | 45 | | Aug | 17 | 91 | | Sep | 18 | 139 | | Oct | 17 | 190 | | Nov | 17 | 218 | | Dec | 17 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guriro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Jomba Health Centre · Nyamitanzi | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 19 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 40 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 3.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya | 17 km | Map | | School | Kabaya CBK Technical secondary school · Gasura | 2.8 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 35 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 Jomba Sector - Gasiza - Gasura - Gisizi - Kavumu - Nyamitanzi ## Quick answers - Where is Guriro? In Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Guriro? Gaseke, Gasiza, Gasura, Gisizi, Kabaya and Nyamitanzi - What time zone is Guriro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Guriro? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Guriro? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guriro? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guriro? Settlements lie between 2,073 m and 2,255 m - What is the best time to visit Guriro? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Guriro? Jomba Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guriro? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guriro? BPR ATM, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guriro? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Guriro? RW340304 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.00 km² - P-code: RW340304 - Sector: Jomba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/guriro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.