# Kanyamitana Cell, Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/kanyamitana/ Cell · Shyira Sector # Kanyamitana Kanyamitana is a cell of Rwanda in Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **6.28 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.3km² - 2,050 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanyamitana? Kanyamitana lies in [Shyira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyimanzovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/cyimanzovu/), [Kintarure](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/kintarure/), [Mpinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/mpinga/), [Mutanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/mutanda/) and [Shaki](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/shaki/). By area it is the 675th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.6% of [Shyira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/). The centre of Kanyamitana is about 56 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7026° S, 29.6190° 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: Kanyamitana - 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) · Goma43 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali65 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 Kanyamitana Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kanyamitana. Settlements here lie between about 1,453 m and 2,058 m above sea level (median 2,050 m). - Gakoma - Gikoro - Kanyamitana - Kintarure - Mataba - Ruvumba 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 Kanyamitana Named natural and historic features inside Kanyamitana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kazirankara - Mivenge 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 Kanyamitana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 259 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 19 126 Feb 20 127 Mar 20 206 Apr 19 183 May 19 142 Jun 18 74 Jul 18 45 Aug 19 91 Sep 19 139 Oct 19 190 Nov 19 218 Dec 19 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanyamitana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vunga Health Post · Mpinga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69149&mlon=29.63492#map=17/-1.69149/29.63492) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 9.6 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 Muramba A Primary School · Gatega 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76881&mlon=29.61388#map=17/-1.76881/29.61388) 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 Shyira Sector - Cyimanzovu - Kintarure - Mpinga - Mutanda - Shaki ## Quick answers - Where is Kanyamitana?In Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kanyamitana?Cyimanzovu, Kintarure, Mpinga, Mutanda and Shaki - What time zone is Kanyamitana in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kanyamitana?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kanyamitana?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanyamitana?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanyamitana?Settlements lie between 1,453 m and 2,058 m - What is the best time to visit Kanyamitana?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanyamitana?Vunga Health Post, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanyamitana?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanyamitana?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanyamitana?RW341202 (OCHA common operational dataset)