Cell · Shyira Sector # Shaki Shaki is a cell of Rwanda in Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 7.77 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.8 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,220 m typical elevation ## Where is Shaki? Shaki lies in Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gisizi, Kanyamitana, Kintarure, Mutanda, Nyamitanzi and Rwaza. By area it is the 537th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.0% of Shyira Sector. The centre of Shaki is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6998° S, 29.5891° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Shaki - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 39 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 68 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Shaki Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Shaki. Settlements here lie between about 2,016 m and 2,351 m above sea level (median 2,220 m). - Buranga - Gisizi - Mubongi - Rukwi - Rutoyi - Shaki Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Shaki Named natural and historic features inside Shaki, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Baza - Bukizai - Kimbiro - Nyakibande Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Shaki 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shaki | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Jomba Health Centre · Shaki | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 7.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya | 14 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire Gitebe · Mwiyanike | 4.5 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 37 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shaki Places mapped inside Shaki in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Shyira Sector - Cyimanzovu - Kanyamitana - Kintarure - Mpinga - Mutanda ## Quick answers - Where is Shaki? In Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Shaki? Gisizi, Kanyamitana, Kintarure, Mutanda, Nyamitanzi and Rwaza - What time zone is Shaki in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shaki? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Shaki? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shaki? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shaki? Settlements lie between 2,016 m and 2,351 m - What is the best time to visit Shaki? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Shaki? Jomba Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shaki? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shaki? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Shaki? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Shaki? RW341206 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.77 km² - P-code: RW341206 - Sector: Shyira Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/shaki/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.