# Bisizi Cell, Nyakiriba Sector, Rubavu District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/bisizi/

Cell · Nyakiriba Sector 

# Bisizi

Bisizi is a cell of Rwanda in Nyakiriba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **7.92 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.9km²
- 1,904 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bisizi?

Bisizi lies in [Nyakiriba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Basa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/basa/), [Gikombe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/gikombe/), [Kanyefurwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/kanyefurwe/), [Kirerema](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/kirerema/), [Muhira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/muhira/), [Muramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/muramba/) and [Nyarushyamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/nyarushyamba/). By area it is the 526th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 36.1% of [Nyakiriba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/). The centre of Bisizi is about 85 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6755° S, 29.3419° 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 Bisizi

### Nearby, outside Bisizi

- African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo9.4 km
- Tourist office · attraction, Nengo9.6 km
- Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo9.6 km
- Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga10 km
- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe10 km
- Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga10 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: Bisizi

- 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) · Goma12 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali94 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)](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 Bisizi

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Bisizi. Settlements here lie between about 1,865 m and 2,055 m above sea level (median 1,904 m).

- Bisizi
- Gahilikiro
- Karago
- Kingoma
- Kinyafurwe
- Mwuba
- Nyakiliba
- Runaba

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).

## Weather in Bisizi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bisizi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kisangani Hospital · Mahoko 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69848&mlon=29.34667#map=17/-1.69848/29.34667) 

Bank Access · Nengo 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) 

School Mahoko Primary School · Kanyefurwe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69622&mlon=29.34487#map=17/-1.69622/29.34487) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 

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 Nyakiriba Sector

- Gikombe
- Kanyefurwe
- Nyarushyamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Bisizi?In Nyakiriba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Bisizi?Basa, Gikombe, Kanyefurwe, Kirerema, Muhira, Muramba and Nyarushyamba
- What is there to see in Bisizi?African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery, Start of the Congo Nile Trail
- What time zone is Bisizi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bisizi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bisizi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bisizi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bisizi?Settlements lie between 1,865 m and 2,055 m
- What is the best time to visit Bisizi?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bisizi?Kisangani Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bisizi?Access, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bisizi?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bisizi?RW330801 (OCHA common operational dataset)