# Nkomane Cell, Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/nkomane/ Cell · Muringa Sector # Nkomane Nkomane is a cell of Rwanda in Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **5.85 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.8km² - 2,349 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkomane? Nkomane lies in [Muringa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gasura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gasura/), [Kabaya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/kabaya/), [Mulinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mulinga/), [Mwiyanike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mwiyanike/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/ngoma/) and [Rwantobo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/rwantobo/). By area it is the 706th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.6% of [Muringa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/). The centre of Nkomane is about 63 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7361° S, 29.5343° 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: Nkomane - 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) · Goma34 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali72 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 Nkomane Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nkomane. Settlements here lie between about 2,254 m and 2,378 m above sea level (median 2,349 m). - Kagarama - Muremure - Nkomane - 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). ## Weather in Nkomane 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 Nkomane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabaya Health Centre · Kabaya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74738&mlon=29.53793#map=17/-1.74738/29.53793) 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) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Kabaya CBK Technical secondary school · Gasura 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74214&mlon=29.54497#map=17/-1.74214/29.54497) College ULK · Bugoyi 32 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. ## Other cells in Muringa Sector - Gisizi - Mulinga - Mwiyanike - Nyamasheke - Rwantobo ## Quick answers - Where is Nkomane?In Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nkomane?Gasura, Kabaya, Mulinga, Mwiyanike, Ngoma and Rwantobo - What time zone is Nkomane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkomane?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nkomane?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkomane?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkomane?Settlements lie between 2,254 m and 2,378 m - What is the best time to visit Nkomane?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkomane?Kabaya Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkomane?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkomane?BPR ATM, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkomane?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkomane?RW340804 (OCHA common operational dataset)