# Kintarure Cell, Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/kintarure/ Cell · Shyira Sector # Kintarure Kintarure is a cell of Rwanda in Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **5.61 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.6km² - 1,660 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kintarure? Kintarure 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 4 other cells: [Gisizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gisizi/), [Kanyamitana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/kanyamitana/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/kavumu/) and [Shaki](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/shaki/). By area it is the 733rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.6% of [Shyira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/). The centre of Kintarure is about 56 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7147° S, 29.6154° 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: Kintarure - 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) · Goma42 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 Kintarure Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kintarure. Settlements here lie between about 1,428 m and 2,152 m above sea level (median 1,660 m). - Kabuguzo - Kaburamba - Kavumu - Muhare - Munanira - Remera 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 Kintarure Named natural and historic features inside Kintarure, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mbogo - Rubona - Rugendabali 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 Kintarure 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 (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 649 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 22 126 Feb 22 127 Mar 22 206 Apr 22 183 May 21 142 Jun 21 74 Jul 21 45 Aug 22 91 Sep 22 139 Oct 22 190 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 Kintarure Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jomba Health Centre · Shaki 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70944&mlon=29.59484#map=17/-1.70944/29.59484) 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 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Muramba A Primary School · Gatega 6.0 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 - Kanyamitana - Mpinga - Mutanda - Shaki ## Quick answers - Where is Kintarure?In Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kintarure?Gisizi, Kanyamitana, Kavumu and Shaki - What time zone is Kintarure in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kintarure?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kintarure?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kintarure?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kintarure?Settlements lie between 1,428 m and 2,152 m - What is the best time to visit Kintarure?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kintarure?Jomba Health Centre, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kintarure?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kintarure?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kintarure?RW341203 (OCHA common operational dataset)