# Nengo Cell, Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/nengo/

Cell · Gisenyi Sector 

# Nengo

Nengo is a cell of Rwanda in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **2.60 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.6km²
- 45mapped services
- 1,491 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nengo?

Nengo lies in [Gisenyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Amahoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/amahoro/), [Bugoyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/bugoyi/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/rubona/), [Rushubi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/rushubi/) and [Rwaza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/rwaza/). By area it is the 924th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.1% of [Gisenyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/). The centre of Nengo is about 93 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 1.2 km from Gisenyi, the main town of Gisenyi Sector. The centre point is at 1.7040° S, 29.2616° 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).

## Things to see in and around Nengo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Nengo: 2 attractions; 1 gallery.

- Kivu art gallery · attraction
- Tourist office · attraction
- African Art Gallery · gallery

### Nearby, outside Nengo

- Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga4.2 km
- Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga4.3 km
- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Nengo

- 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) · Goma4.9 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:03).

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 Nengo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nengo. Settlements here lie between about 1,479 m and 1,570 m above sea level (median 1,491 m).

- Gacuba
- Gisenyi
- Nengo
- Rushubi

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 Nengo

Named natural and historic features inside Nengo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyanteja

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 Nengo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 448 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 20 126 

Feb 21 127 

Mar 21 206 

Apr 20 183 

May 20 142 

Jun 20 74 

Jul 20 45 

Aug 20 91 

Sep 21 139 

Oct 20 190 

Nov 20 218 

Dec 20 153 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nengo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gisenyi Dialysis Center - Africa Healthcare Network · Nengo 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70277&mlon=29.26214#map=17/-1.70277/29.26214) 

Bank Access · Nengo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Serena Hotel · Nengo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70427&mlon=29.26026#map=17/-1.70427/29.26026) 

School École internationale Isoko - La Source · Nengo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70602&mlon=29.26321#map=17/-1.70602/29.26321) 

College ULK · Bugoyi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nengo

Places mapped inside Nengo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Hotels22
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Gisenyi Sector

- Amahoro
- Bugoyi
- Kivumu
- Mbugangari
- Rubavu
- Umuganda

## Quick answers

- Where is Nengo?In Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nengo?Amahoro, Bugoyi, Rubona, Rushubi and Rwaza
- What is there to see in Nengo?African Art Gallery, Kivu art gallery, Tourist office
- What time zone is Nengo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nengo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nengo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nengo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nengo?Settlements lie between 1,479 m and 1,570 m
- What is the best time to visit Nengo?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nengo?Gisenyi Dialysis Center - Africa Healthcare Network, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nengo?Access, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nengo?Rubis, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nengo?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Nengo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nengo?RW330405 (OCHA common operational dataset)