# Nyagahondo Cell, Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/nyagahondo/ Cell · Rugera Sector # Nyagahondo Nyagahondo is a cell of Rwanda in Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **6.96 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.0km² - 1,720 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyagahondo? Nyagahondo lies in [Rugera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/), [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: [Cyimanzovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/cyimanzovu/), [Gakoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/gakoro/), [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rurembo/gitega/), [Mpinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/mpinga/), [Mutanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/mutanda/) and [Tyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/tyazo/). By area it is the 608th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.9% of [Rugera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/). The centre of Nyagahondo is about 58 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6570° S, 29.6240° 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: Nyagahondo - 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 - Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro43 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma43 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 06:00, 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 Nyagahondo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nyagahondo. Settlements here lie between about 1,500 m and 1,774 m above sea level (median 1,720 m). - Ngororero - Nyabitare - Rugando - Tubungo 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 Nyagahondo Named natural and historic features inside Nyagahondo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Giciye - Gieye - Kizuka - Muhare - Nyagabondo 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 Nyagahondo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 589 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 126 Feb 22 127 Mar 22 206 Apr 21 183 May 21 142 Jun 20 74 Jul 21 45 Aug 21 91 Sep 21 139 Oct 21 190 Nov 21 218 Dec 21 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyagahondo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maternity Building · Mpinga 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68162&mlon=29.62892#map=17/-1.68162/29.62892) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 13 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 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70743&mlon=29.54978#map=17/-1.70743/29.54978) 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 Rugera Sector - Gakoro - Marangara - Nyarutembe - Rurembo - Tyazo ## Quick answers - Where is Nyagahondo?In Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyagahondo?Cyimanzovu, Gakoro, Gitega, Mpinga, Mutanda and Tyazo - What time zone is Nyagahondo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyagahondo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyagahondo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyagahondo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyagahondo?Settlements lie between 1,500 m and 1,774 m - What is the best time to visit Nyagahondo?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyagahondo?Maternity Building, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyagahondo?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyagahondo?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyagahondo?RW341003 (OCHA common operational dataset)