# Kiraga Cell, Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/kiraga/ Cell · Nyamyumba Sector # Kiraga Kiraga is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **3.19 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.2km² - 3mapped services - 1,531 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiraga? Kiraga 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 4 other cells: [Burushya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/burushya/), [Busoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/busoro/), [Kinigi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/kinigi/) and [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/munanira/). By area it is the 908th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.7% of [Nyamyumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/). The centre of Kiraga is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7428° S, 29.2870° 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 Kiraga OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kiraga: 2 attractions. - Hot springs · attraction - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kiraga - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo5.2 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo5.4 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo5.4 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe20 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: Kiraga - 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) · Goma10 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe90 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 Kiraga Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kiraga. Settlements here lie between about 1,481 m and 1,673 m above sea level (median 1,531 m). - Buhogo - Kiraga - Ntereti - Rambo 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 Kiraga 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 (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 408 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 19 74 Jul 19 45 Aug 20 91 Sep 20 139 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 Kiraga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigufi Health Centre · Kiraga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.75083&mlon=29.27875#map=17/-1.75083/29.27875) 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel St. Benois Convent and Guest House · Kiraga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74917&mlon=29.27755#map=17/-1.74917/29.27755) School Bunyoni Primary School · Bunyoni 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74836&mlon=29.30556#map=17/-1.74836/29.30556) College ULK · Bugoyi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 38 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kiraga Places mapped inside Kiraga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 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 Nyamyumba Sector - Burushya - Busoro - Kinigi - Munanira - Rubona ## Quick answers - Where is Kiraga?In Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kiraga?Burushya, Busoro, Kinigi and Munanira - What is there to see in Kiraga?Hot springs, Start of the Congo Nile Trail - What time zone is Kiraga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kiraga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kiraga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiraga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiraga?Settlements lie between 1,481 m and 1,673 m - What is the best time to visit Kiraga?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiraga?Kigufi Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiraga?Access, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiraga?BPR ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiraga?Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kiraga?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kiraga?RW330904 (OCHA common operational dataset)