# Kadahenda Cell, Karago Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/kadahenda/ Cell · Karago Sector # Kadahenda Kadahenda is a cell of Rwanda in Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **6.75 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.8km² - 2,337 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kadahenda? Kadahenda lies in [Karago Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Cyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/cyamabuye/), [Gihirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/gihirwa/), [Guriro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/guriro/), [Jaba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/mukamira/jaba/), [Karengera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/karengera/), [Nyundo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/nyundo/), [Rukoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/mukamira/rukoma/) and [Ryinyo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kintobo/ryinyo/). By area it is the 632nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.7% of [Karago Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/). The centre of Kadahenda is about 70 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6442° S, 29.5115° 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 Kadahenda ### Nearby, outside Kadahenda - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe15 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: Kadahenda - 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) · Goma30 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali79 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 Kadahenda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kadahenda. Settlements here lie between about 2,277 m and 2,472 m above sea level (median 2,337 m). - Kadahenda - Kivunja - Mwiyanike - Nyaburaro 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 Kadahenda Named natural and historic features inside Kadahenda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ntosho 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 Kadahenda 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 Kadahenda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyiragikokora Health Post · Mutaho 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68104&mlon=29.46955#map=17/-1.68104/29.46955) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Groupe Scolaire St Raphael Rambura · Nyundo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67884&mlon=29.52189#map=17/-1.67884/29.52189) College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 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. ## Other cells in Karago Sector - Busoro - Cyamabuye - Gatagara - Gihirwa - Karengera ## Quick answers - Where is Kadahenda?In Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kadahenda?Cyamabuye, Gihirwa, Guriro, Jaba, Karengera, Nyundo, Rukoma and Ryinyo - What is there to see in Kadahenda?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens - What time zone is Kadahenda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kadahenda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kadahenda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kadahenda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kadahenda?Settlements lie between 2,277 m and 2,472 m - What is the best time to visit Kadahenda?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kadahenda?Nyiragikokora Health Post, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kadahenda?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kadahenda?Rubis, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kadahenda?RW340505 (OCHA common operational dataset)