Cell · Kanzenze Sector # Nyamirango Nyamirango is a cell of Rwanda in Kanzenze Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 3.48 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5 km² - 2,341 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyamirango? Nyamirango lies in Kanzenze Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Kanyirabigogo, Kirerema, Muramba, Nyamikongi and Rega. By area it is the 891st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.4% of Kanzenze Sector. The centre of Nyamirango is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6491° S, 29.3906° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nyamirango ### Nearby, outside Nyamirango - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 6.1 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 16 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 16 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 16 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 16 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nyamirango - 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 17 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 91 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 06:01, sunset around 18:03). 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 Nyamirango Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Nyamirango. - Mukamira - Nyamirango Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyamirango Named natural and historic features inside Nyamirango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Ibere rya Bigogwe - Rwabihama 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 Nyamirango and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 402 m higher 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 | 15 | 126 | | Feb | 15 | 127 | | Mar | 15 | 206 | | Apr | 15 | 183 | | May | 15 | 142 | | Jun | 14 | 74 | | Jul | 14 | 45 | | Aug | 15 | 91 | | Sep | 15 | 139 | | Oct | 15 | 190 | | Nov | 15 | 218 | | Dec | 15 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamirango | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mudende Health Centre · Kanyundo | 5.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 7.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 7.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana | 8.1 km | Map | | School | Mutura I School Group · Nyamikongi | 1.0 km | Map | | College | ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu | 16 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. ## Other cells in Kanzenze Sector - Kanyirabigogo - Kirerema - Muramba - Nyamikongi - Nyaruteme ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamirango? In Kanzenze Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamirango? Kanyirabigogo, Kirerema, Muramba, Nyamikongi and Rega - What is there to see in Nyamirango? Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery - What time zone is Nyamirango in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamirango? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamirango? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamirango? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nyamirango? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamirango? Mudende Health Centre, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamirango? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamirango? Rubis, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamirango? RW330605 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 3.48 km² - P-code: RW330605 - Sector: Kanzenze Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/nyamirango/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.