# Kinigi Cell, Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/kinigi/ Cell · Nyamyumba Sector # Kinigi Kinigi is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **4.95 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.0km² - 1,797 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinigi? Kinigi lies in [Nyamyumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Bunyoni](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/kivumu/bunyoni/), [Burushya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/burushya/), [Kabilizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/kabilizi/), [Kiraga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/kiraga/), [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/munanira/), [Rushubi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/rushubi/), [Terimbere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/nyabirasi/terimbere/) and [Terimbere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/terimbere/). By area it is the 778th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.2% of [Nyamyumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/). The centre of Kinigi is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7244° S, 29.3037° 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 Kinigi ### Nearby, outside Kinigi - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga3.4 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga3.6 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo5.2 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo5.4 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo5.5 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe17 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: Kinigi - 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) · Goma9.7 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 Kinigi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kinigi. Settlements here lie between about 1,725 m and 1,845 m above sea level (median 1,797 m). - Burevu - Gatyazo - Karambi - Kinigi - Rugerero 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 Kinigi Named natural and historic features inside Kinigi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyangilimbiri 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 Kinigi 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 Kinigi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maman Catherine Health Post · Muhira 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70024&mlon=29.32353#map=17/-1.70024/29.32353) Bank Access · Nengo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) School Bunyoni Primary School · Bunyoni 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74836&mlon=29.30556#map=17/-1.74836/29.30556) College ULK · Bugoyi 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Nyamyumba Sector - Burushya - Busoro - Kiraga - Munanira - Rubona ## Quick answers - Where is Kinigi?In Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kinigi?Bunyoni, Burushya, Kabilizi, Kiraga, Munanira, Rushubi, Terimbere and Terimbere - What is there to see in Kinigi?Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Kinigi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kinigi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kinigi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinigi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kinigi?Settlements lie between 1,725 m and 1,845 m - What is the best time to visit Kinigi?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinigi?Maman Catherine Health Post, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kinigi?Access, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kinigi?BPR ATM, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinigi?Rubis, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kinigi?RW330903 (OCHA common operational dataset)