# Nyamitanzi Cell, Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/nyamitanzi/ Cell · Jomba Sector # Nyamitanzi Nyamitanzi is a cell of Rwanda in Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **8.14 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.1km² - 1mapped service - 2,207 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyamitanzi? Nyamitanzi lies in [Jomba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Birembo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/birembo/), [Gasura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gasura/), [Gisizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gisizi/), [Guriro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/guriro/), [Mwiyanike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mwiyanike/), [Rwaza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rurembo/rwaza/) and [Shaki](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/shaki/). By area it is the 499th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.2% of [Jomba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/). The centre of Nyamitanzi is about 61 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7071° S, 29.5674° 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). ## Know before you go: Nyamitanzi - 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) · Goma37 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali70 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)](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 Nyamitanzi Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamitanzi. Settlements here lie between about 2,055 m and 2,375 m above sea level (median 2,207 m). - Bihinga - Gasasa - Gatovu - Gicye - Nyabugusa - Nyamitanzi - Rutabu - Rwaramo 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 Nyamitanzi Named natural and historic features inside Nyamitanzi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Nyamidjima · 2,451 m 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 Nyamitanzi 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamitanzi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jomba Health Centre · Nyamitanzi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70326&mlon=29.55653#map=17/-1.70326/29.55653) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Groupe Scolaire Gitebe · Mwiyanike 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70743&mlon=29.54978#map=17/-1.70743/29.54978) College ULK · Bugoyi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) 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 Nyamitanzi Places mapped inside Nyamitanzi 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 Jomba Sector - Gasiza - Gasura - Gisizi - Guriro - Kavumu ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamitanzi?In Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamitanzi?Birembo, Gasura, Gisizi, Guriro, Mwiyanike, Rwaza and Shaki - What time zone is Nyamitanzi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamitanzi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamitanzi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamitanzi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamitanzi?Settlements lie between 2,055 m and 2,375 m - What is the highest point in Nyamitanzi?Mount Nyamidjima (2,451 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyamitanzi?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamitanzi?Jomba Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamitanzi?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamitanzi?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyamitanzi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyamitanzi?RW340306 (OCHA common operational dataset)