# Nyamasheke Cell, Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/nyamasheke/ Cell · Muringa Sector # Nyamasheke Nyamasheke is a cell of Rwanda in Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **7.32 km²**. - 7.3km² ## Where is Nyamasheke? Nyamasheke 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 3 other cells: [Gisizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/gisizi/), [Mulinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mulinga/) and [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/ngoma/). By area it is the 575th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.7% of [Muringa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/). The centre of Nyamasheke is about 65 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7617° S, 29.5050° 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: Nyamasheke - 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) · Goma31 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyamasheke Named natural and historic features inside Nyamasheke, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gasumo - Katsindi - Rusenge 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 Nyamasheke 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 Nyamasheke Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabaya Health Centre · Kabaya 4.0 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) School Kabaya CBK Technical secondary school · Gasura 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74214&mlon=29.54497#map=17/-1.74214/29.54497) College ULK · Bugoyi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 39 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. ## Other cells in Muringa Sector - Gisizi - Mulinga - Mwiyanike - Nkomane - Rwantobo ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamasheke?In Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamasheke?Gisizi, Mulinga and Ngoma - What time zone is Nyamasheke in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamasheke?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamasheke?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nyamasheke?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamasheke?Kabaya Health Centre, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamasheke?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamasheke?BPR ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamasheke?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamasheke?RW340805 (OCHA common operational dataset)